Taro vs. Lotus root — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between taro and lotus root

Taro has more manganese; however, lotus root has more vitamin C, vitamin B2, copper, iron, and vitamin B1.
Lotus root's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 44% more.
Taro has 2 times more carbs than lotus root. Taro has 26.46g of carbs, while lotus root has 17.23g.
Taro has a higher glycemic index than lotus root.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Taro, raw and Lotus root, 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.

Taro

Lotus root

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+43.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-72.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+46.7%

Contains more IronIron	+110.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+49.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+69.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+19%

~equal in Calcium ~45mg

~equal in Potassium ~556mg

~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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.

Taro

Lotus root

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+69.2%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+877.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+780%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+24.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.258mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	4.5mg	44mg	44%
Vitamin E	2.38mg		16%
Vitamin B2	0.025mg	0.22mg	15%
Copper	0.172mg	0.257mg	9%
Iron	0.55mg	1.16mg	8%
Manganese	0.383mg	0.261mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.095mg	0.16mg	5%
Carbs	26.46g	17.23g	3%
Fiber	4.1g	4.9g	3%
Choline	17.3mg		3%
Calories	112kcal	74kcal	2%
Protein	1.5g	2.6g	2%
Magnesium	33mg	23mg	2%
Phosphorus	84mg	100mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.283mg	0.258mg	2%
Folate	22µg	13µg	2%
Potassium	591mg	556mg	1%
Zinc	0.23mg	0.39mg	1%
Sodium	11mg	40mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.6mg	0.4mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.303mg	0.377mg	1%
Vitamin K	1µg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.3g	3.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	747kcal	285kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	89g	135g	N/A
Fats	0.2g	0.1g	0%
Net carbs	22.36g	12.33g	N/A
Calcium	43mg	45mg	0%
Sugar	0.4g		N/A
Vitamin A	4µg	0µg	0%
Selenium	0.7µg	0.7µg	0%
Saturated fat	0.041g	0.03g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.016g	0.02g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.083g	0.02g	0%
Tryptophan	0.023mg	0.02mg	0%
Threonine	0.069mg	0.051mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.054mg	0.054mg	0%
Leucine	0.111mg	0.069mg	0%
Lysine	0.067mg	0.094mg	0%
Methionine	0.02mg	0.022mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.082mg	0.047mg	0%
Valine	0.082mg	0.055mg	0%
Histidine	0.034mg	0.038mg	0%