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Lotus root vs. Chicory — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between lotus root and chicory

  • Chicory has less vitamin C, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, iron, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B1, fiber, and manganese.
  • Lotus root covers your daily vitamin C needs 46% more than chicory.
  • Chicory contains 8 times less vitamin B2 than lotus root. Lotus root contains 0.22mg of vitamin B2, while chicory contains 0.027mg.
  • The glycemic index of lotus root is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Lotus root, raw and Chicory, witloof, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 5.7% 19% 9% 17% 4.4% 11% 0.26% 13% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +136.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.5%
Contains more IronIron +383.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +403.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +143.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +284.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +161%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 147% 0% 0% 0% 40% 51% 7.5% 23% 60% 0% 0% 9.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 9.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 16% 6.2% 3% 8.7% 9.7% 0% 0% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +714.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +514.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +184.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lotus root Chicory DV% diff.
Vitamin C 44mg 2.8mg 46%
Copper 0.257mg 0.051mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.258mg 0.042mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.027mg 15%
Iron 1.16mg 0.24mg 12%
Phosphorus 100mg 26mg 11%
Potassium 556mg 211mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.062mg 8%
Fiber 4.9g 3.1g 7%
Manganese 0.261mg 0.1mg 7%
Folate 13µg 37µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0.145mg 5%
Carbs 17.23g 4g 4%
Calories 74kcal 17kcal 3%
Protein 2.6g 0.9g 3%
Magnesium 23mg 10mg 3%
Calcium 45mg 19mg 3%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.16mg 2%
Sodium 40mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.16mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 5.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 285kcal 189kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 135g 588g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 12.33g 0.9g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.024g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.02g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.051mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.094mg 0.035mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.022mg 0%
Valine 0.055mg 0.041mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0.015mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 17.23 g
Water: 79.1 g
Other: 0.97 g
4% 95%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +188.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +330.8%
Contains more WaterWater +19.5%
~equal in Fats ~0.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 29% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.02 g
34% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +900%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +120%

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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. Lotus root - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169250/nutrients
  2. Chicory - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170404/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.