Lotus seeds vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lotus seeds and almonds

Lotus seeds have more vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, potassium, and folate; however, almonds have more vitamin B2, copper, fats, and zinc.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for almonds is 76% higher.
Almonds have 5 times less vitamin B6 than lotus seeds. Lotus seeds have 0.629mg of vitamin B6, while almonds have 0.137mg.
Lotus seeds are lower in saturated fat.
Lotus seeds have a higher glycemic index than almonds.

Food types used in this article are Seeds, lotus seeds, dried and Nuts, almonds.

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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.

Lotus seeds

Almonds

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+86.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+30.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+65%
Contains more CopperCopper	+194.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+197.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Iron ~3.71mg

~equal in Manganese ~2.179mg

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.

Lotus seeds

Almonds

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+212.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+80.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+359.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+136.4%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+658.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+126.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E		25.63mg	171%
Monounsaturated fat	0.388g	31.551g	78%
Copper	0.35mg	1.031mg	76%
Vitamin B2	0.15mg	1.138mg	76%
Fats	1.97g	49.93g	74%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.166g	12.329g	74%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		12.32g	72%
Fiber		12.5g	50%
Vitamin B6	0.629mg	0.137mg	38%
Vitamin B1	0.64mg	0.205mg	36%
Phosphorus	626mg	481mg	21%
Potassium	1368mg	733mg	19%
Zinc	1.05mg	3.12mg	19%
Saturated fat	0.33g	3.802g	16%
Folate	104µg	44µg	15%
Carbs	64.47g	21.55g	14%
Magnesium	210mg	270mg	14%
Vitamin B3	1.6mg	3.618mg	13%
Calories	332kcal	579kcal	12%
Protein	15.41g	21.15g	11%
Calcium	163mg	269mg	11%
Choline		52.1mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.851mg	0.471mg	8%
Selenium		4.1µg	7%
Manganese	2.318mg	2.179mg	6%
Iron	3.53mg	3.71mg	2%
Protein per 100 calories	4.6g	3.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	215kcal	274kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	17g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.7	12	N/A
Net carbs	64.47g	9.05g	N/A
Sugar		4.35g	N/A
Starch		0.72g	0%
Sodium	5mg	1mg	0%
Vitamin A	3µg	0µg	0%
Trans fat		0.015g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.221mg	0.211mg	0%
Threonine	0.747mg	0.601mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.765mg	0.751mg	0%
Leucine	1.215mg	1.473mg	0%
Lysine	0.985mg	0.568mg	0%
Methionine	0.267mg	0.157mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.767mg	1.132mg	0%
Valine	0.991mg	0.855mg	0%
Histidine	0.43mg	0.539mg	0%
Fructose		0.11g	0%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.003g	0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A