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Roots and tubers, compared

The 10 roots and tubers on this site, with calories and fibre for a serving of each, and calories, carbohydrate, fibre and sugars per 100 g on wider screens. Per 100 g, the highest fibre here is lotus root (4.7 g), the highest protein is colocasia (3.3 g) and the lowest calories are in radish (32 kcal). Tap a name for its full page, with how it suits weight loss, PCOS, diabetes and menopause.

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One servingPer 100 g
Beet root (Chukandar)
one katori, cut (100 g)
363.3366.23.34.3
Carrot (Gajar)
one katori, cut (100 g)
334.2335.54.23.2
Colocasia (Arwi)
one katori, cut (100 g)
893.28917.93.20.9
Lotus root (Kamal kakdi)
one katori, cut (100 g)
794.77914.74.70.2
Potato (Alu)
one katori, cut (100 g)
701.77014.91.70.3
Radish (Muli)
one katori, cut (100 g)
322.6326.62.60.9
Sweet potato (Shakarkand)
one katori, cut (100 g)
109410924.243.6
Tapioca (Simla alu)
one katori, cut (100 g)
804.68017.84.62.1
Water chestnut
one katori (100 g)
9639621.531.9
Yam (Zimikandha)
one katori, cut (100 g)
844.28417.54.21.6

A serving is the household amount under each name; the per 100 g columns show on wider screens. Tap a column name to sort.

Source: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017, National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR).

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