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Corn vs. Lotus root — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between corn and lotus root

  • Corn has more vitamin B5 and vitamin B3; however, lotus root has more vitamin C, copper, vitamin B2, fiber, potassium, vitamin B6, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Lotus root's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 43% more.
  • Corn has 4 times more vitamin B3 than lotus root. Corn has 1.683mg of vitamin B3, while lotus root has 0.4mg.
  • Corn has a higher glycemic index than lotus root.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Lotus root, 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.
Corn
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more ZincZinc +59%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155%
Contains more IronIron +157.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +424.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%

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.
Corn
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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 18% 4.3% 1.8% 0% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17% 16%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +320.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +286%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn Lotus root DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5.5mg 44mg 43%
Copper 0.049mg 0.257mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.22mg 13%
Potassium 218mg 556mg 10%
Fiber 2.4g 4.9g 10%
Iron 0.45mg 1.16mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.258mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.683mg 0.4mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.792mg 0.377mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.16mg 6%
Choline 29.1mg 5%
Calcium 3mg 45mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.02g 4%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.261mg 4%
Folate 23µg 13µg 3%
Starch 7.17g 3%
Phosphorus 77mg 100mg 3%
Sodium 1mg 40mg 2%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.39mg 2%
Fats 1.5g 0.1g 2%
Protein 3.41g 2.6g 2%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.03g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.374g 0.02g 1%
Calories 96kcal 74kcal 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Carbs 20.98g 17.23g 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Vitamin A 13µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 18.58g 12.33g N/A
Sugar 4.54g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.051mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.133mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.358mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0.094mg 0%
Methionine 0.069mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.191mg 0.055mg 0%
Histidine 0.091mg 0.038mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
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3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 g
3% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 17.23 g
Water: 79.1 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.8%
Contains more OtherOther +38.6%
~equal in Water ~79.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
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17% 32% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
43% 29% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.02 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1770%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2915%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.8%

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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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/nutrients
  2. Lotus root - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169250/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.