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East Indian lotus root, rhizome, raw: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g (Japan's Official Food Table)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

East Indian lotus root, rhizome, raw has 66 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 1.9 g protein, 0.1 g fat and 15.5 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number06317
Name in Japaneseれんこん 根茎 生
Food groupVegetables
Refuse (inedible part)20 %

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy66 kcal
Water81.5 g
Protein1.9 g
Fat0.1 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)15.5 g
Dietary fibre2.0 g
Salt equivalent0.1 g
Sodium24 mg
Potassium440 mg
Calcium20 mg
Iron0.5 mg
Vitamin C48 mg
Cholesterol0 mg

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Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan (Eighth Revised Edition), 2023 supplement; English food names from the official English edition (2015). Compiled and reformatted by this website. This page is general information, not dietary or medical advice.

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