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

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How are lotus root and savoy cabbage different?

  • Lotus root is richer in copper, vitamin B2, vitamin C, potassium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and fiber, while savoy cabbage is higher in vitamin A and folate.
  • Lotus root covers your daily need for copper, 22% more than savoy cabbage.
  • Lotus root contains 7 times more vitamin B2 than savoy cabbage. Lotus root contains 0.22mg of vitamin B2, while savoy cabbage contains 0.03mg.

Lotus root, raw and Cabbage, savoy, raw types were used in this article.

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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 20% 11% 20% 15% 21% 7.4% 18% 3.7% 23% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.7%
Contains more IronIron +190%
Contains more CopperCopper +314.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%

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 103% 17% 3.4% 0% 18% 6.9% 5.6% 11% 44% 0% 172% 60% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +515.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lotus root Savoy cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin K 68.8µg 57%
Copper 0.257mg 0.062mg 22%
Folate 13µg 80µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.03mg 15%
Vitamin C 44mg 31mg 14%
Potassium 556mg 230mg 10%
Iron 1.16mg 0.4mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.07mg 8%
Phosphorus 100mg 42mg 8%
Fiber 4.9g 3.1g 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 50µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.258mg 0.19mg 5%
Carbs 17.23g 6.1g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0.187mg 4%
Manganese 0.261mg 0.18mg 4%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Calories 74kcal 27kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Sodium 40mg 28mg 1%
Protein 2.6g 2g 1%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.27mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.3mg 1%
Calcium 45mg 35mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 28mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 12.33g 3g N/A
Sugar 2.27g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.9µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.013g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.02g 0.049g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.051mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.101mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0.103mg 0%
Lysine 0.094mg 0.094mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.064mg 0%
Valine 0.055mg 0.085mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0.041mg 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
2% 6% 91%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.1 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +182.5%
Contains more OtherOther +21.3%
Contains more WaterWater +15%
~equal in Fats ~0.1g

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% 10% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.013 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.049 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +185.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +145%

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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. Savoy cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170388/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.