Lotus root Nutrition facts
Lotus root
Crunchy, delicate flavored, lotus root is an edible rhizome (root) of the lotus plant. Almost all the parts of the plant: root, young flower stalks, and seeds are being employed in the cuisine.
Lotus is a herbaceous perennial aquatic plant belonging to Nelumbonaceae family. Scientific name: Nelumbo nucifera. The rhizome is popular as ren kon (れんこん) in Japan and ǒu (藕) in the mainland China. Since centuries, lotus plant and its parts held high esteem in the far East societies, especially in the Chinese and Japanese cultures.
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Source of Calorie
74
Calories
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Carbs17.23 g 86%
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Protein2.60 g 13%
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Fat0.10 g 1%
How long to burn off 74 Calories?
*Approximate base minutes for a 25-year-old, 65 kg adult at moderate intensity.
Swimming
12
min
Jogging
10
min
Cycling
10
min
Walking
18
min
| Nutrition Principle | Nutrition Value | Percentage of RDA |
|---|---|---|
| Principle | ||
| Energy | 74 Kcal | 3.7% |
| Carbohydrates | 17.23 g | 13% |
| Protein | 2.60 g | 5% |
| Total Fat | 0.10 g | 0.5% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber | 4.9 g | 13% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Folates | 13 µg | 3% |
| Niacin | 0.400 mg | 2.5% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.377 mg | 7.5% |
| Pyridoxine | 0.258 mg | 20% |
| Riboflavin | 0.220 mg | 17% |
| Thiamin | 0.160 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 44 mg | 73% |
| Electrolytes | ||
| Sodium | 40 mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 556 mg | 12% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 45 mg | 4.5% |
| Copper | 0.257 mg | 29% |
| Iron | 1.16 mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 23 mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.261 mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7 µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.39 mg | 3.5% |
| Phyto-nutrients | ||
| Carotene-ß | 0 µg | -- |
| Carotene-α | 0 µg | -- |
| Cryptoxanthin-ß | 0 µg | -- |
| Lutein-zeaxanthin | 0 µg | -- |