Is lotus root good for weight loss and diabetes?

Numbers worked out by Poshan Labs from IFCT 2017 (ICMR-NIN), using the rules on How the ratings work. Last updated 26 October 2026.

Nutrition per 100 g

Nutrient	Per 100 g
Energy	79 kcal
Protein	1.9 g
Carbohydrate	14.7 g
Fibre	4.7 g
Sugars	0.2 g
Fat	0.9 g
Vitamin C	26.6 mg
Potassium	611 mg
Folate	26.5 µg

Where its calories come from

Protein 10%
Carbohydrate 78%
Fat 11%

Worked out from the protein, carbohydrate and fat above, at 4, 4 and 9 kcal a gram.

How many calories in one serving of lotus root?

About 79 kcal for one katori, cut (100 g), and about 158 kcal if you have two.

One serving, against your day

How much of an adult woman's daily need one serving (100 g) fills.

41%Vitamin C
26.6 mg

19%Potassium
611 mg

12%Folate
26.5 µg

12%Iron
3.3 mg

7%Magnesium
26.6 mg

4%Protein
1.9 g

Source

Source: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017, National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR), food code F005. Daily need is from ICMR-NIN Nutrient Requirements for Indians 2020, adult woman, moderate activity.

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Is lotus root good for weight loss, PCOS, diabetes and menopause?

Weight loss

Good choice

5.9 g of fibre per 100 kcal keeps you full for longer.

PCOS and PCOD

Good choice

4.7 g of fibre for 14.7 g of carbohydrate, which slows the rise in sugar.

Diabetes

Good choice

4.7 g of fibre for 14.7 g of carbohydrate, which slows the rise in sugar.

Menopause

Fine as part of a meal

38 mg of calcium and 1.9 g of protein in a 100 g serving, not enough to call it a good source, but fine as part of a meal.

Weight lossGood choice5.9 g of fibre per 100 kcal keeps you full for longer.

PCOS and diabetesGood choice4.7 g of fibre for 14.7 g of carbohydrate, which slows the rise in sugar.

MenopauseFine as part of a meal38 mg of calcium and 1.9 g of protein in a 100 g serving, not enough to call it a good source, but fine as part of a meal.

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Also called

Assamese: podum thari; Gujarati: Kamad kakdi; Hindi: Kamal kakdi; Kannada: Tavare dantu; Kashmiri: Nader; Malayalam: Thamara thandu; Marathi: Kamalkaakdi; Odia: Padma nad; Punjabi: Kamal zahr; Tamil: Thamaraithandu; Telugu: Thamara kada; Urdu: Kanwal kakri.

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