USDA reference food · Vegetables and Vegetable Products

Lotus root, raw

10 slices of lotus root, raw (81 g) has 60 calories, 2g of protein, 0g of fat and 4g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 169250). It is one of 4 USDA descriptions of lotus root.

FoodData Central 169250, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size10 slices (81g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories60

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g0%

Saturated Fat 0g0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg0%

Sodium 30mg1%

Total Carbohydrate 14g5%

Dietary Fiber 4g14%

Total Sugars not declared

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 2g4%

Vitamin D 0mcg0%

Calcium 40mg3%

Iron 0.9mg5%

Potassium 450mg10%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.

USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 2.6g; more than 28% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 74; more than 21% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 4.9g; more than 88% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber 4g14%

Protein 2g4%

Potassium 450mg10%

Calcium 40mg3%

Iron 0.9mg5%

Sodium 30mg1%

Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 169250); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

Vitamin C36 mg in 10 slices (81 g), 40% of the Daily Value
Copper0.2 mg in 10 slices (81 g), 23% of the Daily Value
Riboflavin0.2 mg in 10 slices (81 g), 14% of the Daily Value
Vitamin B60.2 mg in 10 slices (81 g), 12% of the Daily Value
Thiamin0.1 mg in 10 slices (81 g), 11% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 169250), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 86% carbohydrate, 1% fat and 13% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among USDA reference foods

Per 100 g	This food	Share with less
Calories	74.0	21%
Protein	2.60 g	28%
Total fat	0.10 g	7%
Carbohydrate	17.2 g	65%
Fiber	4.90 g	88%
Sodium	40.0 mg	29%

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 7,472 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.

Every nutrient in this record (69)

The portion is 10 slices (81 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	2.11 g	2.60 g	4%
Total lipid (fat)	0.081 g	0.10 g	0%
Carbohydrate, by difference	14.0 g	17.2 g	5%
Ash	0.79 g	0.97 g
Energy	59.9 kcal	74.0 kcal
Water	64.1 g	79.1 g
Fiber, total dietary	3.97 g	4.90 g	14%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Fatty acids, total trans	0 g	0 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.024 g	0.030 g	0%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.016 g	0.020 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.016 g	0.020 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	36.5 mg	45.0 mg	3%
Iron, Fe	0.94 mg	1.16 mg	5%
Magnesium, Mg	18.6 mg	23.0 mg	4%
Phosphorus, P	81.0 mg	100 mg	6%
Potassium, K	450 mg	556 mg	10%
Sodium, Na	32.4 mg	40.0 mg	1%
Zinc, Zn	0.32 mg	0.39 mg	3%
Copper, Cu	0.21 mg	0.26 mg	23%
Manganese, Mn	0.21 mg	0.26 mg	9%
Selenium, Se	0.57 µg	0.70 µg	1%

Vitamins (19)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Carotene, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Carotene, alpha	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	35.6 mg	44.0 mg	40%
Thiamin	0.13 mg	0.16 mg	11%
Riboflavin	0.18 mg	0.22 mg	14%
Niacin	0.32 mg	0.40 mg	2%
Pantothenic acid	0.31 mg	0.38 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.21 mg	0.26 mg	12%
Folate, total	10.5 µg	13.0 µg
Vitamin B-12	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	10.5 µg	13.0 µg
Folate, DFE	10.5 µg	13.0 µg	3%

Amino acids (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
Tryptophan	0.016 g	0.020 g
Threonine	0.041 g	0.051 g
Isoleucine	0.044 g	0.054 g
Leucine	0.056 g	0.069 g
Lysine	0.076 g	0.094 g
Methionine	0.018 g	0.022 g
Cystine	0.018 g	0.022 g
Phenylalanine	0.038 g	0.047 g
Tyrosine	0.023 g	0.029 g
Valine	0.045 g	0.055 g
Arginine	0.071 g	0.088 g
Histidine	0.031 g	0.038 g
Alanine	0.044 g	0.054 g
Aspartic acid	0.30 g	0.37 g
Glutamic acid	0.11 g	0.14 g
Glycine	0.13 g	0.16 g
Proline	0.11 g	0.14 g
Serine	0.049 g	0.060 g

Fatty acids (8)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 14:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 16:0	0.023 g	0.028 g
SFA 18:0	0.00081 g	0.0010 g
MUFA 18:1	0.011 g	0.014 g
PUFA 18:2	0.011 g	0.014 g
PUFA 18:3	0.0049 g	0.0060 g
MUFA 16:1	0.0016 g	0.0020 g
MUFA 20:1	0.0016 g	0.0020 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 169250: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Other ways to eat lotus root

USDA lists 4 preparations of lotus root. The lotus root page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.

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Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims: the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov