Shallot vs. Lotus root — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between shallot and lotus root
- Shallot has more vitamin B6 and folate, while lotus root has more vitamin C, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, fiber, potassium, and phosphorus.
- Lotus root's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 40% higher.
- Lotus root contains 3 times less folate than shallot. Shallot contains 34µg of folate, while lotus root contains 13µg.
The food types used in this comparison are Shallots, raw 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 | -70% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +71.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +21.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +66.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +192% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +66.7% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +33.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +161.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 44mg | 40% |
| Copper | 0.088mg | 0.257mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.22mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.16mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.345mg | 0.258mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 334mg | 556mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3.2g | 4.9g | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 100mg | 6% |
| Folate | 34µg | 13µg | 5% |
| Choline | 11.3mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.29mg | 0.377mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 40mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 1.16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1.2µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 45mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.292mg | 0.261mg | 1% |
| Calories | 72kcal | 74kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 2.5g | 2.6g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 17.23g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 13.6g | 12.33g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 7.87g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.39mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0.03g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.039g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.028mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.098mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.106mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.149mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.125mg | 0.094mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.027mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.11mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.043mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.5 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
79.8 g
Other:
0.8 g
Protein:
2.6 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
17.23 g
Water:
79.1 g
Other:
0.97 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +21.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~2.6g
~equal in
Fats
~0.1g
~equal in
Carbs
~17.23g
~equal in
Water
~79.1g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.039 g
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 | -43.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +95% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +42.9% |
