Lotus root, raw

Plant foods · Vegetables · All vegetables

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Macronutrients 63 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 2.6 g · 10 kcal/100g
Fat 0.1 g · 1 kcal/100g
Carbs 17.2 g · 69 kcal/100g
Fiber 4.9 g
Water 79 g
Total energy 74 kcal

Energy is predominantly from carbs (86%); EFSA recommends 45–60% for a balanced diet

Fat quality 60 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
0.1g
Saturated
0.0g
Monounsat.
0.0g
Polyunsat.
0.0g
Omega-6
0.01g

Saturated fat is 0.4% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%.

Protein quality 45 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 97%
Isoleucine 69%
Leucine 45%
Lysine 80%
Methionine + Cysteine 77%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 77%
Threonine 85%
Tryptophan 100%
Valine 54%

Limiting amino acid is Leucine (45% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 46 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 0 µg
Vitamin C 44.0 mg
Vitamin D 0.0 µg
Thiamin (B1) 0.16 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.22 mg
Niacin (B3) 0.4 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 0.4 mg
Vitamin B6 0.26 mg
Folate (B9) 13 µg
Vitamin B12 0.00 µg

Minerals

Calcium 45 mg
Iron 1.2 mg
Magnesium 23 mg
Phosphorus 100 mg
Potassium 556 mg
Sodium 40 mg
Zinc 0.4 mg
Copper 0.26 mg
Manganese 0.26 mg
Selenium 0.7 µg

Notable source of Vitamin C (55% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 19 tracked nutrients.