Arrowroot vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between arrowroot and barley
- Arrowroot has more folate, while barley has more manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B3.
- Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 80% higher.
- Barley has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of barley is 28, while the glycemic index of arrowroot is 58.
The food types used in this comparison are Arrowroot, raw and Barley, hulled.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +432% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +450% |
| Contains more IronIron | +62.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +311.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +339.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +169.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -53.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1016.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5285.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1678.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +351.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +383.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +171.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +19.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 338µg | 19µg | 80% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 1.943mg | 77% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 37.7µg | 67% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 17.3g | 64% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.646mg | 42% |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.498mg | 42% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 133mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 98mg | 264mg | 24% |
| Carbs | 13.39g | 73.48g | 20% |
| Zinc | 0.63mg | 2.77mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.693mg | 4.604mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.059mg | 0.285mg | 17% |
| Iron | 2.22mg | 3.6mg | 17% |
| Protein | 4.24g | 12.48g | 16% |
| Calories | 65kcal | 354kcal | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 1.108g | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.266mg | 0.318mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 6mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 2.3g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.482g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.9mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.295g | 1% |
| Sodium | 26mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 12.09g | 56.18g | N/A |
| Potassium | 454mg | 452mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.8g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.424mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.848mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.465mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.612mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.281mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +755.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +194.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1050% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +448.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +62% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7275% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1104.3% |