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Lotus seeds vs. Ginkgo nuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lotus seeds and ginkgo nuts

  • Lotus seeds have more manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, iron, potassium, vitamin B6, and calcium; however, ginkgo nuts are richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin C.
  • Lotus seeds cover your daily manganese needs 96% more than ginkgo nuts.
  • Ginkgo nuts have 82 times less calcium than lotus seeds. Lotus seeds have 163mg of calcium, while ginkgo nuts have 2mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, lotus seeds, dried and Nuts, ginkgo nuts, raw.

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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 19% 0.6% 45% 38% 91% 9.3% 53% 0.91% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +677.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +168.2%
Contains more IronIron +253%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +208.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +404.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1951.3%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 50% 9.3% 0% 0% 55% 21% 113% 9.6% 76% 0% 0% 41% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +431.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +275%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lotus seeds Ginkgo nuts DV% diff.
Manganese 2.318mg 0.113mg 96%
Phosphorus 626mg 124mg 72%
Magnesium 210mg 27mg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.22mg 35%
Iron 3.53mg 1mg 32%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 6mg 28%
Potassium 1368mg 510mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.629mg 0.328mg 23%
Protein 15.41g 4.32g 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 15mg 17%
Calcium 163mg 2mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.851mg 0.16mg 14%
Folate 104µg 54µg 13%
Carbs 64.47g 37.6g 9%
Copper 0.35mg 0.274mg 8%
Calories 332kcal 182kcal 8%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.34mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.09mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.166g 0.618g 4%
Vitamin A 3µg 28µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.388g 0.619g 1%
Fats 1.97g 1.68g 0%
Net carbs 64.47g 37.6g N/A
Sodium 5mg 7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.33g 0.319g 0%
Tryptophan 0.221mg 0.071mg 0%
Threonine 0.747mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.765mg 0.209mg 0%
Leucine 1.215mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.985mg 0.206mg 0%
Methionine 0.267mg 0.055mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.767mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.991mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.43mg 0.102mg 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
4% 2% 38% 55%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 37.6 g
Water: 55.2 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +256.7%
Contains more FatsFats +17.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.5%
Contains more OtherOther +232.5%
Contains more WaterWater +289.8%

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
21% 40% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.619 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.618 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +88.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.319g

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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. Ginkgo nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170584/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.