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Lotus root vs. Endive — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lotus root and endive?

  • Lotus root is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, fiber, and potassium, yet endive is higher in folate, vitamin A, and vitamin B5.
  • Lotus root's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 42% more.
  • Lotus root has 13 times more vitamin B6 than endive. While lotus root has 0.258mg of vitamin B6, endive has only 0.02mg.
  • The glycemic index of lotus root is lower.

We used Lotus root, raw and Endive, raw types in this article.

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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%
Endive
Endive
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 16% 28% 31% 33% 22% 12% 2.9% 55% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.1%
Contains more IronIron +39.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +159.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +257.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60.9%

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%
Endive
Endive
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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 22% 0% 36% 8.8% 20% 17% 7.5% 54% 4.6% 0% 578% 107%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +576.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +193.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1190%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +992.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lotus root Endive DV% diff.
Vitamin K 231µg 193%
Vitamin C 44mg 6.5mg 42%
Folate 13µg 142µg 32%
Copper 0.257mg 0.099mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.258mg 0.02mg 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 108µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.075mg 11%
Phosphorus 100mg 28mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0.9mg 10%
Potassium 556mg 314mg 7%
Fiber 4.9g 3.1g 7%
Manganese 0.261mg 0.42mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.08mg 7%
Carbs 17.23g 3.35g 5%
Iron 1.16mg 0.83mg 4%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.79mg 4%
Calories 74kcal 17kcal 3%
Protein 2.6g 1.25g 3%
Vitamin E 0.44mg 3%
Choline 16.8mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 15mg 2%
Calcium 45mg 52mg 1%
Sodium 40mg 22mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 7.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 285kcal 136kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 135g 588g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 12.33g 0.25g N/A
Sugar 0.25g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.048g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.02g 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.051mg 0.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.072mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.094mg 0.063mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.053mg 0%
Valine 0.055mg 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0.023mg 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
Endive
Endive
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3% 94%
Protein: 1.25 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 93.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +108%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +414.3%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more WaterWater +18.6%

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
Endive
Endive
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35% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.087 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +335%

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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. Endive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168412/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.