Vegetable
Skin
Lotus root skin is the thin brown outer peel covering the rhizome. It is generally peeled away before cooking—fibrous and earthy rather than pleasant to eat. Scrub first if any skin will remain on rustic preparations, but standard practice is full peeling. Compost peels. They are not a candied or crisp snack product in normal cookery.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 0.89 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.05 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.15 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 19.5 mg
- Salt 0.05 g
- Total Carbohydrate 7.24 g
- Dietary Fibre 2.6 g
- Total Sugars 2.96 g
- Complex / starch 1.95 g
- Protein 1.46 g
- Water 87.4 g
- Energy 59.8 kcal
- Water 87.4 g
- Carbohydrates 7.24 g
- Protein 1.46 g
- Fat 0.89 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.05 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.15 g
- Omega-3 0.02 g
- Vitamins 74.2 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.06 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.08 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.62 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.31 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.15 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1.5 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 29.9 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.39 mg
- Vitamin K 24.2 µg
- Minerals 389 mg
- Major Minerals 388 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.05 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.06 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.08 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.62 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.31 · vitamin-b6: 0.15 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1.5 · vitamin-b9-folate: 29.9 · vitamin-e: 0.39 · vitamin-k: 24.2 ·
Minerals
Skin carries subcutaneous fat and collagen; crisping concentrates calories.
History
Peeling lotus roots before slicing was standard kitchen practice.
Market sellers offered peeled roots to save home labour.