Arrowroot vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between arrowroot and beans?
- Arrowroot is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, while beans are higher in fiber, copper, zinc, and selenium.
- Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 79% higher.
- Beans have 8 times less iron than arrowroot. Arrowroot has 2.22mg of iron, while beans have 0.29mg.
- Arrowroot has a higher glycemic index (58) than beans (33).
We used Arrowroot, raw and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added types in this comparison.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +53.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +665.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +28% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +733.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +70.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +122.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +542.9% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +293.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +104.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1308.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +63.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 338µg | 24µg | 79% |
| Iron | 2.22mg | 0.29mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 5.5g | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.266mg | 0.13mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.206mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.693mg | 0.43mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.63mg | 1.4mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 4.5µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 6% | |
| Choline | 30.8mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 454mg | 296mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 50mg | 4% |
| Calories | 65kcal | 105kcal | 2% |
| Carbs | 13.39g | 20.49g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 32mg | 2% |
| Protein | 4.24g | 4.8g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.9mg | 3.1mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 98mg | 104mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 26mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 0.172g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.09g | 14.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.78g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 5µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.059mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.103g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.035g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +53% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +775% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +87% |
