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Lotus seeds vs. Almond butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lotus seeds and almond butter different?

  • Lotus seeds are richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, potassium, and phosphorus, while almond butter is higher in copper, vitamin B2, zinc, calcium, and magnesium.
  • Almond butter covers your daily need for copper, 65% more than lotus seeds.
  • Lotus seeds contain 16 times more vitamin B1 than almond butter. Lotus seeds contain 0.64mg of vitamin B1, while almond butter contains 0.041mg.
  • Lotus seeds are lower in saturated fat.

Seeds, lotus seeds, dried and Nuts, almond butter, plain, without salt added 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 150% 49% 121% 132% 117% 29% 268% 0.65% 302% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 199% 104% 66% 131% 311% 90% 218% 0.91% 278% 13%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +32.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +213.3%
~equal in Iron ~3.49mg
~equal in Manganese ~2.131mg

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 0% 1% 0% 0% 160% 35% 30% 51% 145% 0% 0% 78% 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 0% 0% 484% 0% 10% 217% 59% 19% 24% 0% 0% 40% 28%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1461%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +167.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +510.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +526%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +97.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lotus seeds Almond butter DV% diff.
Vitamin E 24.21mg 161%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.166g 13.613g 83%
Fats 1.97g 55.5g 82%
Monounsaturated fat 0.388g 32.445g 80%
Copper 0.35mg 0.934mg 65%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.939mg 61%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.041mg 50%
Fiber 10.3g 41%
Vitamin B6 0.629mg 0.103mg 40%
Zinc 1.05mg 3.29mg 20%
Calcium 163mg 347mg 18%
Potassium 1368mg 748mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.33g 4.152g 17%
Phosphorus 626mg 508mg 17%
Magnesium 210mg 279mg 16%
Carbs 64.47g 18.82g 15%
Calories 332kcal 614kcal 14%
Folate 104µg 53µg 13%
Protein 15.41g 20.96g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.851mg 0.318mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 3.155mg 10%
Choline 52.1mg 9%
Manganese 2.318mg 2.131mg 8%
Selenium 2.4µg 4%
Net carbs 64.47g 8.52g N/A
Iron 3.53mg 3.49mg 0%
Sugar 4.43g N/A
Starch 0.08g 0%
Sodium 5mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.221mg 0.159mg 0%
Threonine 0.747mg 0.555mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.765mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.215mg 1.483mg 0%
Lysine 0.985mg 0.612mg 0%
Methionine 0.267mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.767mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.991mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.43mg 0.55mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 2% 64% 14% 4%
Protein: 15.41 g
Fats: 1.97 g
Carbs: 64.47 g
Water: 14.16 g
Other: 3.99 g
21% 56% 19% 3%
Protein: 20.96 g
Fats: 55.5 g
Carbs: 18.82 g
Water: 1.64 g
Other: 3.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +242.6%
Contains more WaterWater +763.4%
Contains more OtherOther +29.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36%
Contains more FatsFats +2717.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.166 g
8% 65% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.152 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.613 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8262.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1067.5%

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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 seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170149/nutrients
  2. Almond butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168588/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.