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Lotus root vs. Red cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lotus root and red cabbage?

  • Lotus root is richer in copper, vitamin B2, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B1, yet red cabbage is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Lotus root's daily need coverage for copper is 27% higher.
  • Lotus root has 3 times more phosphorus than red cabbage. Lotus root has 100mg of phosphorus, while red cabbage has 30mg.

We used Lotus root, raw and Cabbage, red, raw types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 14% 49% 44% 86% 11% 43% 5.2% 34% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 14% 21% 30% 5.7% 6% 13% 3.5% 32% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.8%
Contains more IronIron +45%
Contains more CopperCopper +1411.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.5%
~equal in Calcium ~45mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.243mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 147% 0% 0% 0% 40% 51% 7.5% 23% 60% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 190% 19% 2.2% 0% 16% 16% 7.8% 8.8% 48% 0% 96% 14% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +218.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +156.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +38.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.418mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lotus root Red cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin K 38.2µg 32%
Copper 0.257mg 0.017mg 27%
Vitamin C 44mg 57mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.069mg 12%
Fiber 4.9g 2.1g 11%
Phosphorus 100mg 30mg 10%
Potassium 556mg 243mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.064mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 56µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0.147mg 5%
Iron 1.16mg 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.258mg 0.209mg 4%
Choline 17.1mg 3%
Carbs 17.23g 7.37g 3%
Protein 2.6g 1.43g 2%
Calories 74kcal 31kcal 2%
Fructose 1.48g 2%
Magnesium 23mg 16mg 2%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.22mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Folate 13µg 18µg 1%
Sodium 40mg 27mg 1%
Manganese 0.261mg 0.243mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.16g 0%
Net carbs 12.33g 5.27g N/A
Calcium 45mg 45mg 0%
Sugar 3.83g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.418mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.012g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.02g 0.08g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.051mg 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.034mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.094mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.055mg 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0.024mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 17.23 g
Water: 79.1 g
Other: 0.97 g
7% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +133.8%
Contains more OtherOther +49.2%
Contains more FatsFats +60%
Contains more WaterWater +14.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 29% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.02 g
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +300%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Lotus root - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169250/nutrients
  2. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.