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Radicchio vs. Lotus root — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between radicchio and lotus root?

  • Radicchio is richer in folate and copper, yet lotus root is richer in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, potassium, and iron.
  • Lotus root's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 40% higher.
  • Radicchio has 5 times more folate than lotus root. Radicchio has 60µg of folate, while lotus root has 13µg.

We used Radicchio, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 5.7% 27% 21% 114% 17% 17% 2.9% 18% 4.9%
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 CopperCopper +32.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +59%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +136.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.1%
Contains more IronIron +103.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +89.1%

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 27% 0.33% 45% 0% 4% 6.5% 4.8% 16% 13% 0% 638% 45% 5.9%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +361.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +685.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +352.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Radicchio Lotus root DV% diff.
Vitamin K 255.2µg 213%
Vitamin C 8mg 44mg 40%
Fiber 0.9g 4.9g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.258mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.22mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.26mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.16mg 12%
Folate 60µg 13µg 12%
Phosphorus 40mg 100mg 9%
Copper 0.341mg 0.257mg 9%
Potassium 302mg 556mg 7%
Iron 0.57mg 1.16mg 7%
Manganese 0.138mg 0.261mg 5%
Carbs 4.48g 17.23g 4%
Calories 23kcal 74kcal 3%
Calcium 19mg 45mg 3%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.269mg 0.377mg 2%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.39mg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 23mg 2%
Protein 1.43g 2.6g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 0.02g 1%
Sodium 22mg 40mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.255mg 0.4mg 1%
Fats 0.25g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 3.58g 12.33g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.051mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.062mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.056mg 0.094mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.034mg 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.065mg 0.055mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.038mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 93%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.25 g
Carbs: 4.48 g
Water: 93.14 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 FatsFats +150%
Contains more WaterWater +17.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +284.6%
Contains more OtherOther +38.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 6% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +450%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%

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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. Radicchio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168564/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.