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Raw Lotus Root

74 calories and 2.6 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 4.9 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Lotus root, raw

Source category
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 169250
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 60% of 1,428 other complete vegetables profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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60calories
in 81 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein2.1 g—
Carbohydrate14 g5%
Fat0.1 g0%
Fiber4 g14%
Total sugars——
Sodium32 mg1%
Saturated fat0 g0%
Potassium450 mg10%
Calcium36 mg3%
Iron0.94 mg5%
Magnesium19 mg4%
Vitamin C35.6 mg40%
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 13%Carbs 86%Fat 1%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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All 72 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water79.1 g1051
Energy74 kcal1008
Energy311 kj1062
Protein2.6 g1003
Total lipid (fat)0.1 g1004
Ash0.97 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference17.23 g1005
Fiber, total dietary4.9 g1079
Calcium, Ca45 mg1087
Iron, Fe1.16 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg23 mg1090
Phosphorus, P100 mg1091
Potassium, K556 mg1092
Sodium, Na40 mg1093
Zinc, Zn0.39 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.257 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.261 mg1101
Selenium, Se0.7 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid44 mg1162
Thiamin0.16 mg1165
Riboflavin0.22 mg1166
Niacin0.4 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.377 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.258 mg1175
Folate, total13 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food13 µg1187
Folate, DFE13 µg1190
Vitamin B-120 µg1178
Vitamin A, RAE0 µg1106
Retinol0 µg1105
Carotene, beta0 µg1107
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU0 iu1104
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg1123
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units0 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg1114
Fatty acids, total saturated0.03 g1258
SFA 14:00 g1264
SFA 16:00.028 g1265
SFA 18:00.001 g1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.02 g1292
MUFA 16:10.002 g1275
MUFA 18:10.014 g1268
MUFA 20:10.002 g1277
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.02 g1293
PUFA 18:20.014 g1269
PUFA 18:30.006 g1270
Fatty acids, total trans0 g1257
Cholesterol0 mg1253
Tryptophan0.02 g1210
Threonine0.051 g1211
Isoleucine0.054 g1212
Leucine0.069 g1213
Lysine0.094 g1214
Methionine0.022 g1215
Cystine0.022 g1216
Phenylalanine0.047 g1217
Tyrosine0.029 g1218
Valine0.055 g1219
Arginine0.088 g1220
Histidine0.038 g1221
Alanine0.054 g1222
Aspartic acid0.369 g1223
Glutamic acid0.139 g1224
Glycine0.156 g1225
Proline0.136 g1226
Serine0.06 g1227
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058