Lotus root vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lotus root and tomatoes

Lotus root has more vitamin C, copper, vitamin B2, fiber, vitamin B6, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and potassium; however, tomatoes are higher in vitamin A.
Lotus root covers your daily need for vitamin C, 34% more than tomatoes.
Lotus root has 12 times more vitamin B2 than tomatoes. While lotus root has 0.22mg of vitamin B2, tomatoes have only 0.019mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lotus root, raw and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.

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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.

Lotus root

Tomato

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+109.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+134.6%
Contains more IronIron	+329.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+335.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+129.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+316.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+128.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-87.5%

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.

Lotus root

Tomato

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+221.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+332.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1057.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+323.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+222.5%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+48.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+15.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	44mg	13.7mg	34%
Copper	0.257mg	0.059mg	22%
Fiber	4.9g	1.2g	15%
Vitamin B2	0.22mg	0.019mg	15%
Vitamin B6	0.258mg	0.08mg	14%
Iron	1.16mg	0.27mg	11%
Phosphorus	100mg	24mg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.16mg	0.037mg	10%
Potassium	556mg	237mg	9%
Vitamin K		7.9µg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.377mg	0.089mg	6%
Manganese	0.261mg	0.114mg	6%
Vitamin A	0µg	42µg	5%
Vitamin E		0.54mg	4%
Calcium	45mg	10mg	4%
Carbs	17.23g	3.89g	4%
Protein	2.6g	0.88g	3%
Calories	74kcal	18kcal	3%
Magnesium	23mg	11mg	3%
Sodium	40mg	5mg	2%
Fructose		1.37g	2%
Zinc	0.39mg	0.17mg	2%
Vitamin B3	0.4mg	0.594mg	1%
Folate	13µg	15µg	1%
Choline		6.7mg	1%
Selenium	0.7µg	0µg	1%
Fats	0.1g	0.2g	0%
Net carbs	12.33g	2.69g	N/A
Sugar		2.63g	N/A
Saturated fat	0.03g	0.028g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.02g	0.031g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.02g	0.083g	0%
Tryptophan	0.02mg	0.006mg	0%
Threonine	0.051mg	0.027mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.054mg	0.018mg	0%
Leucine	0.069mg	0.025mg	0%
Lysine	0.094mg	0.027mg	0%
Methionine	0.022mg	0.006mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.047mg	0.027mg	0%
Valine	0.055mg	0.018mg	0%
Histidine	0.038mg	0.014mg	0%