Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories CassavaVS Lotus Root
Weight per 500 calories
Cassava
313g
Lotus Root
676g
Cassava has 2.2 times more energy per 100g than Lotus Root. It has above average energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Lotus Root having average energy density.
Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cassava or Lotus Root?
Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cassava or Lotus Root?
Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cassava vs Lotus Root:
500 kcal of Raw Lotus Root contain 4 times more Vitamin B1, 9.9 times more Vitamin B2, 7.6 times more Vitamin B5, 6.3 times more Vitamin B6 and 4.6 times more Vitamin C than Raw Cassava.
Both Cassava and Lotus Root provide similar amounts of Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B9 per 500 calories.
500 calories of Cassava have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B5
Both Raw Cassava as well as Raw Lotus Root have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.
Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cassava vs Lotus Root:
500 kcal of Raw Lotus Root contain 6.1 times more Calcium, 5.6 times more Copper, 9.3 times more Iron, 2.4 times more Magnesium, 1.5 times more Manganese, 8 times more Phosphorus, 4.4 times more Potassium, 6.2 times more Sodium, 2.5 times more Zinc and 2.9 times more Water than Raw Cassava.
500 calories of Cassava lack sufficient amounts of Calcium and Zinc
Both Raw Cassava as well as Raw Lotus Root lack sufficient amounts of Selenium in 500 calories.
Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:
500 kcal of Raw Lotus Root contain 5.9 times more Fiber and 4.1 times more Protein than Raw Cassava.
Both Cassava and Lotus Root offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 calories.
500 calories of Cassava provide inadequate amounts of Protein
Both Raw Cassava as well as Raw Lotus Root provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6 in 500 calories.