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Potato vs Lotus root
CALORIC DENSITY
Potato, flesh & skn, raw
Lotus root, raw
0.77
0.74
11352
11254

First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.

*All our data comes from the USDA Nutrient Database.
Potato
Lotus root
Protein = 5g
Protein = 7g
Carbohydrates = 45g
Carbohydrates = 47g
Fat = 0g
Fat = 0g
Fiber = 6g
Fiber = 13g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 0g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Nutrient potato lotus root
Protein 5g 7g
Carbohydrate 45g 47g
Fiber 6g 13g
Fat 0g 0g
Monounsat. Fat 0g 0g
Polyunsat. Fat 0g 0g
Saturated Fat 0g 0g
potato
Note: the chart below maxes out at 20, so you can see better.

Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.

Choline = 7%
Choline = 0%
Vitamin A = 0%
Vitamin A = 0%
Vitamin C = 68%
Vitamin C = 159%
Vitamin E = 0%
Vitamin E = 0%
Vitamin K = 6%
Vitamin K = 0%
Nutrientpotatolotus root
Choline7%0%
Vitamin A0%0%
Vitamin C68%159%
Vitamin E0%0%
Vitamin K6%0%

Potato have significantly more Vitamins K than lotus root. Lotus root have significantly more Vitamins C than potato. Potato are a good source of Thiamin, Niacin, Potassium, Phosphorus, Iron. Potato are a great source of Vitamin C, Vitamin B6. Lotus root are a good source of Pantothenic Acid, Calcium. Lotus root are a great source of Thiamin, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Phosphorus, Iron. Lotus root are an excellent source of Vitamin C.

lotus root

And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B1 = 21%
Vitamin B1 = 43%
Vitamin B2 = 8%
Vitamin B2 = 54%
Vitamin B3 = 23%
Vitamin B3 = 9%
Vitamin B5 = 15%
Vitamin B5 = 20%
Vitamin B6 = 70%
Vitamin B6 = 63%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Nutrientpotatolotus root
Vitamin B121%43%
Vitamin B28%54%
Vitamin B323%9%
Vitamin B515%20%
Vitamin B670%63%
Vitamin B120%0%

Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.

Sodium = 1%
Sodium = 7%
Potassium = 31%
Potassium = 43%
Calcium = 6%
Calcium = 24%
Magnesium = 17%
Magnesium = 18%
Phosphorus = 26%
Phosphorus = 47%
Iron = 34%
Iron = 52%
Manganese = 17%
Manganese = 31%
Selenium = 2%
Selenium = 4%
Copper = 28%
Copper = 69%
Zinc = 8%
Zinc = 11%
Nutrientpotatolotus root
Sodium1%7%
Potasium31%43%
Calcium6%24%
Magnesium17%18%
Phosphorus26%47%
Iron34%52%
Manganese17%31%
Selenium2%4%
Copper28%69%
Zinc8%11%

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