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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
4.24 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
13.39 g
Water:
80.75 g
Other:
1.42 g
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% |
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Water
~83.7g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.092 g
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% |