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Arrowroot vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are arrowroot and amaranth different?

  • Arrowroot is higher in folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, potassium, and vitamin B3; however, amaranth is richer in manganese, magnesium, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for arrowroot is 79% higher.
  • Arrowroot contains 10 times more vitamin B1 than amaranth. While arrowroot contains 0.143mg of vitamin B1, amaranth contains only 0.015mg.
  • Arrowroot has a lower glycemic index (58) than amaranth (97).

Arrowroot, raw and Amaranth grain, cooked are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +236.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +683.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +390.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +685.7%
~equal in Iron ~2.1mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +853.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +168.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +620.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1436.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Amaranth DV% diff.
Folate 338µg 22µg 79%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.854mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.113mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.015mg 11%
Magnesium 25mg 65mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 0.235mg 9%
Potassium 454mg 135mg 9%
Selenium 0.7µg 5.5µg 9%
Phosphorus 98mg 148mg 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 6%
Calcium 6mg 47mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.022mg 3%
Fiber 1.3g 2.1g 3%
Copper 0.121mg 0.149mg 3%
Calories 65kcal 102kcal 2%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.86mg 2%
Iron 2.22mg 2.1mg 2%
Carbs 13.39g 18.69g 2%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 2%
Fats 0.2g 1.58g 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Sodium 26mg 6mg 1%
Protein 4.24g 3.8g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 16.59g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.6%
Contains more OtherOther +84.4%
Contains more FatsFats +690%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.6%
~equal in Water ~75.16g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.