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

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How are lotus seeds and pili nuts different?

Lotus seeds are richer in vitamin B6, potassium, folate, vitamin B5, and phosphorus, while pili nuts are higher in copper, vitamin B1, magnesium, and zinc.
Pili nuts cover your daily need for saturated fat, 154% more than lotus seeds.
Lotus seeds contain 5 times more vitamin B6 than pili nuts. Lotus seeds contain 0.629mg of vitamin B6, while pili nuts contain 0.115mg.
Lotus seeds are lower in saturated fat.

Seeds, lotus seeds, dried and Nuts, pilinuts, dried 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.

Lotus seeds

Pili nuts

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+12.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+169.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+43.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+173.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+182.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-40%

~equal in Iron ~3.53mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~575mg

~equal in Manganese ~2.313mg

~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.

Lotus seeds

Pili nuts

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+77.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+447%
Contains more FolateFolate	+73.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+42.7%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	0.33g	31.184g	140%
Fats	1.97g	79.55g	119%
Monounsaturated fat	0.388g	37.229g	92%
Copper	0.35mg	0.958mg	68%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.166g	7.605g	43%
Vitamin B6	0.629mg	0.115mg	40%
Potassium	1368mg	507mg	25%
Vitamin B1	0.64mg	0.913mg	23%
Magnesium	210mg	302mg	22%
Carbs	64.47g	3.98g	20%
Calories	332kcal	719kcal	19%
Zinc	1.05mg	2.97mg	17%
Folate	104µg	60µg	11%
Protein	15.41g	10.8g	9%
Phosphorus	626mg	575mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.851mg	0.479mg	7%
Vitamin B3	1.6mg	0.519mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.15mg	0.093mg	4%
Calcium	163mg	145mg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.6mg	1%
Net carbs	64.47g	3.98g	N/A
Iron	3.53mg	3.53mg	0%
Sodium	5mg	3mg	0%
Vitamin A	3µg	2µg	0%
Manganese	2.318mg	2.313mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.221mg	0.189mg	0%
Threonine	0.747mg	0.407mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.765mg	0.483mg	0%
Leucine	1.215mg	0.89mg	0%
Lysine	0.985mg	0.369mg	0%
Methionine	0.267mg	0.395mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.767mg	0.497mg	0%
Valine	0.991mg	0.701mg	0%
Histidine	0.43mg	0.255mg	0%