Lotus seeds Nutrition facts

Lotus seeds

Lotus seeds

Lotus seeds and roots are a major crop in Hubei, Hunan, Fujian, and Jiangxi provinces. Although perennial, the lotus plant flowers each year completing the cycle from dormant, root eruption, flowers, and seeds and again assuming dormant state again during winter. Its roots and stem grow under the water, while its large green leaf pads and flowers float on the water surface. Lotus buds begin blooming onto flowers by summer.
The flowers are white to pink, sweet-scented, 10-25 cm diameter, and attract many insects including honeybees. Round, disc-like soft fruit pods develop from fertilized flowers. Each soft pad consists of polygonal pits encasing ovoid seeds.
Mature lotus seeds are black, ovoid, possess hard outer shell and measuring about the size of a green pea. Inside, the dicotyledon kernel is creamy-white with a light green plumule in between the cotyledons. Fresh, raw lotus kernel has a sweet chewy texture and tastes like that of green almonds. Dried seeds have a taste similar to chickpeas.

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Source of Calorie
332
Calories
  • Carbs
    64.47 g   76%
  • Protein
    15.41 g   18%
  • Fat
    1.97 g   6%
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*Approximate base minutes for a 25-year-old, 65 kg adult at moderate intensity.

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52 min
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45 min
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Nutrition Principle Nutrition Value Percentage of RDA
Principle
Energy 332 Kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 64.47 g 49%
Protein 15.41 g 27%
Total Fat 1.97 g 10%
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Vitamins
Folates 104 μg 26%
Niacin 1.60 mg 10%
Pantothenic acid 0.851 mg 17%
Pyridoxine 0.629 mg 48%
Riboflavin 0.150 mg 11.5%
Thiamin 0.640 mg 53%
Vitamin A 50 IU 1.66%
Vitamin C 0 μg 0%
Electrolytes
Sodium 5 mg <1%
Potassium 1368 mg 29%
Minerals
Calcium 163 mg 16%
Copper 0.350 mg 39%
Iron 3.53 mg 44%
Magnesium 210 mg 52%
Manganese 2.318 mg 100%
Phosphorus 626 mg 89%
Zinc 1.05 mg 9.5%