Lotus Root is 74 calories per 100g — low for vegetables. Low-cal enough to fill out plates without much trade-off. 2.6g of protein per 100g makes it a small but meaningful contributor.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical lotus root serving translates in your tracker:
Point your iPhone camera at lotus root and SpotWell's on-device AI estimates the portion and macros in under a second — no manual entry, no barcode hunting.
Download on theApp StoreLotus Root has approximately 74 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 63 calories.
2.6g of protein per 100g. That puts lotus root at roughly 3.5g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other vegetables sources.
The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With SpotWell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in under a second. Adjust the value if it looks off.
It depends on your overall calorie target. Lotus Root is naturally low-calorie at 74 kcal per 100g, so it's easy to fit into a deficit.