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Onion vs. Lotus root — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between onions and lotus root?

  • Onions have less vitamin C, copper, vitamin B2, fiber, potassium, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and manganese than lotus root.
  • Lotus root's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 41% higher.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index than lotus root.

We used Onions, raw and Lotus root, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Onion
Onion
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
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 less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +280.8%
Contains more IronIron +452.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +559%
Contains more ZincZinc +129.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +244.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +102.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%

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.
Onion
Onion
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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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +494.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +247.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +714.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +244.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +206.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Lotus root DV% diff.
Vitamin C 7.4mg 44mg 41%
Copper 0.039mg 0.257mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.22mg 15%
Fiber 1.7g 4.9g 13%
Potassium 146mg 556mg 12%
Iron 0.21mg 1.16mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.258mg 11%
Phosphorus 29mg 100mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.16mg 10%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.261mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.377mg 5%
Carbs 9.34g 17.23g 3%
Magnesium 10mg 23mg 3%
Protein 1.1g 2.6g 3%
Folate 19µg 13µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.4mg 2%
Calories 40kcal 74kcal 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Sodium 4mg 40mg 2%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.39mg 2%
Calcium 23mg 45mg 2%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 12.33g N/A
Sugar 4.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.02g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.051mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.094mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.055mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.038mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
Onion
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 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 WaterWater +12.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +136.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84.5%
Contains more OtherOther +177.1%
~equal in Fats ~0.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
Onion
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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.6%

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.