Arrowroot vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between arrowroot and beetroot?
- Arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and copper, yet beetroot is higher in manganese and fiber.
- Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 57% more.
- Arrowroot has 5 times more vitamin B3 than beetroot. While arrowroot has 1.693mg of vitamin B3, beetroot has only 0.334mg.
We used Arrowroot, raw and Beets, raw types 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +39.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +177.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +61.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +80% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +145% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +166.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +89.1% |
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 | +361.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +47.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +406.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +88.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +297% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +210.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +157.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 338µg | 109µg | 57% |
| Iron | 2.22mg | 0.8mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.266mg | 0.067mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.031mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 98mg | 40mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.693mg | 0.334mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.329mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 2.8g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.075mg | 5% |
| Protein | 4.24g | 1.61g | 5% |
| Potassium | 454mg | 325mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.155mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.9mg | 4.9mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.63mg | 0.35mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 26mg | 78mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.059mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 65kcal | 43kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 13.39g | 9.56g | 1% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.09g | 6.76g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 6.76g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.027g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 0.06g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.048mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.058mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.021mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +163.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +17.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +40.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +31.5% |
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Water
~87.58g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +53.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -30.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +700% |
