Salsify vs. Lotus root — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between salsify and lotus root
- Salsify has less vitamin C, copper, vitamin B1, potassium, iron, fiber, and phosphorus.
- Lotus root's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 44% more.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Salsify, 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +27.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +96.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +110.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +267.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +30% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +78.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +24.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +15.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +856.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +185.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +27.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +36.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +18.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 4.6mg | 44mg | 44% |
| Copper | 0.07mg | 0.257mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.056mg | 0.16mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 283mg | 556mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 1.16mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 4.9g | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 100mg | 6% |
| Choline | 25.9mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.173mg | 0.22mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.218mg | 0.258mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.276mg | 0.377mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.21mg | 0.261mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 15.36g | 17.23g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Folate | 15µg | 13µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.39mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 40mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 68kcal | 74kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 2.73g | 2.6g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.26g | 12.33g | N/A |
| Calcium | 47mg | 45mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.9g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.392mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.03g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.051mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.094mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.038mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.73 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
15.36 g
Water:
81 g
Other:
0.74 g
Protein:
2.6 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
17.23 g
Water:
79.1 g
Other:
0.97 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +70% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +31.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~2.6g
~equal in
Water
~79.1g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.074 g
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 | +270% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -26.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +566.7% |
