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.
| 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 | -- |