Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Lotus RootVS Cassava
Weight per 500 calories
Lotus Root
676g
Cassava
313g
Raw Cassava has 2.2 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Lotus Root, which is above average in comparison to other foods. Lotus Root having average energy density.
Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Lotus Root or Cassava?
Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Lotus Root or Cassava?
Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Lotus Root vs Cassava:
500 calories of Lotus Root have 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 Cassava.
Both Lotus Root and Cassava provide similar amounts of Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B9 per 500 calories.
500 calories of Cassava have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B5
Both Raw Lotus Root as well as Raw Cassava have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.
Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Lotus Root vs Cassava:
500 calories of Lotus Root have 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 Cassava.
500 calories of Cassava lack sufficient amounts of Calcium and Zinc
Both Raw Lotus Root as well as Raw Cassava lack sufficient amounts of Selenium in 500 calories.
Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:
500 calories of Lotus Root have 5.9 times more Fiber and 4.1 times more Protein than Cassava.
Both Lotus Root and Cassava offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 calories.
500 calories of Cassava provide inadequate amounts of Protein
Both Raw Lotus Root as well as Raw Cassava provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6 in 500 calories.