Sweet potato vs. Lotus root — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between sweet potatoes and lotus root
- Sweet potatoes have more vitamin A, manganese, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3; however, lotus root has more vitamin C, copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, fiber, and iron.
- Sweet potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 384% more.
- Sweet potatoes have 4 times more vitamin B3 than lotus root. Sweet potatoes have 1.487mg of vitamin B3, while lotus root has 0.4mg.
- Sweet potatoes have a higher glycemic index than lotus root.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +17.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -10% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +90.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +68.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +59.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +21.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +85.2% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +271.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +134.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +124.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +49.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +107.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +116.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 961µg | 0µg | 107% |
| Vitamin C | 19.6mg | 44mg | 27% |
| Copper | 0.161mg | 0.257mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.884mg | 0.377mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.497mg | 0.261mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.106mg | 0.22mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.487mg | 0.4mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 54mg | 100mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.69mg | 1.16mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3.3g | 4.9g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.16mg | 4% |
| Starch | 7.05g | 3% | |
| Potassium | 475mg | 556mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.286mg | 0.258mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
| Folate | 6µg | 13µg | 2% |
| Choline | 13.1mg | 2% | |
| Protein | 2.01g | 2.6g | 1% |
| Calories | 90kcal | 74kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 20.71g | 17.23g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.5g | 1% | |
| Calcium | 38mg | 45mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 0.39mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 17.41g | 12.33g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.48g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 36mg | 40mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.052g | 0.03g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.04mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.107mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.07mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.118mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0.094mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.037mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.114mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.11mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.039mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.01 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
20.71 g
Water:
75.78 g
Other:
1.35 g
Protein:
2.6 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
17.23 g
Water:
79.1 g
Other:
0.97 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +50% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +20.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +39.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.4% |
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Water
~79.1g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.092 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 | +360% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -42.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +900% |
