Water chestnuts vs. Lotus root — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between water chestnuts and lotus root
- Water chestnuts have more copper and vitamin B6; however, lotus root has more vitamin C, iron, fiber, and phosphorus.
- Lotus root's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 44% more.
- Water chestnuts have 3 times more vitamin B3 than lotus root. Water chestnuts have 1mg of vitamin B3, while lotus root has 0.4mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Waterchestnuts, chinese, (matai), 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 more CopperCopper | +26.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +28.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -65% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +26.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +309.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1833.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +58.7% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +27.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +27.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +23.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 44mg | 44% |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 1.16mg | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2mg | 8% | |
| Copper | 0.326mg | 0.257mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 4.9g | 8% |
| Choline | 36.2mg | 7% | |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 100mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.328mg | 0.258mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1mg | 0.4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 45mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.331mg | 0.261mg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.4g | 2.6g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.16mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2mg | 0.22mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 23.94g | 17.23g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.479mg | 0.377mg | 2% |
| Folate | 16µg | 13µg | 1% |
| Calories | 97kcal | 74kcal | 1% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 40mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.5mg | 0.39mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 584mg | 556mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 20.94g | 12.33g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.8g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.026g | 0.03g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.043g | 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:
1.4 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
23.94 g
Water:
73.46 g
Other:
1.1 g
Protein:
2.6 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
17.23 g
Water:
79.1 g
Other:
0.97 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +38.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +13.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +85.7% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.1g
~equal in
Water
~79.1g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.043 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 | -13.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +115% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +900% |
