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Arrowroot vs. Broad beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between arrowroot and broad beans?

  • Arrowroot is richer in folate, vitamin B6, iron, potassium, and copper, while broad beans are higher in vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin A.
  • Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 70% higher.
  • Broad beans have 9 times less vitamin B6 than arrowroot. Arrowroot has 0.266mg of vitamin B6, while broad beans have 0.029mg.
  • Broad beans have a higher glycemic index (79) than arrowroot (58).

We used Arrowroot, raw and Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
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 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.2%
Contains more IronIron +48%
Contains more CopperCopper +101.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +34%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +24%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%

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.
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 66% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +342.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +817.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +482.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +942.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Broad beans DV% diff.
Folate 338µg 58µg 70%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 19.8mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.029mg 18%
Fiber 1.3g 3.6g 9%
Iron 2.22mg 1.5mg 9%
Potassium 454mg 193mg 8%
Copper 0.121mg 0.06mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.066mg 5%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.261mg 4%
Phosphorus 98mg 73mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 1.2mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.09mg 2%
Calcium 6mg 18mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 31mg 1%
Carbs 13.39g 10.1g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.303g 1%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.47mg 1%
Sodium 26mg 41mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 14µg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1µg 1%
Protein 4.24g 4.8g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.128mg 1%
Calories 65kcal 62kcal 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.5g 0%
Net carbs 12.09g 6.5g N/A
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.142g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.178mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.37mg 0%
Lysine 0.313mg 0%
Methionine 0.037mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 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
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.6%
Contains more OtherOther +57.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.2%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
~equal in Water ~83.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +229.3%

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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. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/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.