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Arrowroot vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between arrowroot and béchamel sauce

  • Arrowroot has more folate, iron, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin B3; however, béchamel sauce has more vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 82% more.
  • Arrowroot has 11 times more iron than béchamel sauce. Arrowroot has 2.22mg of iron, while béchamel sauce has 0.21mg.
  • Arrowroot is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Arrowroot, raw and Sauce, homemade, white, thin.

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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 11% 38% 14% 7.9% 4.3% 11% 43% 43% 3.1% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +178.5%
Contains more IronIron +957.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +830.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +625%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +371.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~101mg

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 2.7% 24% 3.4% 18% 14% 42% 4.9% 20% 9.5% 38% 1.5% 6.8% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +548.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +548.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +3655.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +211.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Béchamel sauce DV% diff.
Folate 338µg 9µg 82%
Iron 2.22mg 0.21mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.041mg 17%
Sodium 26mg 328mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Calcium 6mg 126mg 12%
Copper 0.121mg 0.013mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.184mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 1.586g 10%
Saturated fat 0.039g 2.152g 10%
Fats 0.2g 6.73g 10%
Potassium 454mg 163mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 0.261mg 9%
Vitamin A 1µg 73µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.055mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 2.67g 7%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.024mg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 49IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0.1g 5%
Selenium 0.7µg 3.3µg 5%
Choline 14.1mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Calories 65kcal 105kcal 2%
Magnesium 25mg 15mg 2%
Carbs 13.39g 7.4g 2%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.42mg 2%
Protein 4.24g 3.77g 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.339mg 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 7.3g N/A
Sugar 4.78g N/A
Phosphorus 98mg 101mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.147mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.198mg 0%
Leucine 0.32mg 0%
Lysine 0.259mg 0%
Methionine 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.219mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 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
4% 7% 7% 81%
Protein: 3.77 g
Fats: 6.73 g
Carbs: 7.4 g
Water: 80.66 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3265%
~equal in Water ~80.66g
~equal in Other ~1.44g

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
34% 42% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.152 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.586 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1623.9%

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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

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.