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Lotus root vs. Sweet onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lotus root and sweet onion different?

  • Lotus root is higher than sweet onion in vitamin C, copper, fiber, vitamin B2, potassium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and manganese.
  • Lotus root covers your daily need for vitamin C, 44% more than sweet onion.
  • Lotus root contains 11 times more vitamin B2 than sweet onion. Lotus root contains 0.22mg of vitamin B2, while sweet onion contains 0.02mg.

Lotus root, raw and Onions, sweet, 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 6.4% 6% 11% 9.8% 19% 3.5% 12% 1% 9.9% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +367.2%
Contains more IronIron +346.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +358.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +243.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%

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 16% 0% 0.4% 0% 10% 4.6% 2.5% 5.9% 30% 0% 0.75% 17% 3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +816.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +284.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +98.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lotus root Sweet onion DV% diff.
Vitamin C 44mg 4.8mg 44%
Copper 0.257mg 0.056mg 22%
Fiber 4.9g 0.9g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.02mg 15%
Potassium 556mg 119mg 13%
Iron 1.16mg 0.26mg 11%
Phosphorus 100mg 27mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.258mg 0.13mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.041mg 10%
Manganese 0.261mg 0.076mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0.098mg 6%
Protein 2.6g 0.8g 4%
Folate 13µg 23µg 3%
Fructose 2.02g 3%
Carbs 17.23g 7.55g 3%
Calcium 45mg 20mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 9mg 3%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.13mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.133mg 2%
Calories 74kcal 32kcal 2%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Sodium 40mg 8mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.08g 0%
Net carbs 12.33g 6.65g N/A
Sugar 5.02g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.051mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.094mg 0.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.024mg 0%
Valine 0.055mg 0.02mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0.011mg 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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.08 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.24 g
Other: 0.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +225%
Contains more FatsFats +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +128.2%
Contains more OtherOther +193.9%
Contains more WaterWater +15.3%

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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. Sweet onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170008/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.