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Arrowroot vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between arrowroot and candy bar

  • Arrowroot is richer in folate and iron, yet candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11749% higher.
  • Arrowroot contains 5 times more folate than candy bar. Arrowroot contains 338µg of folate, while candy bar contains 75µg.
  • Arrowroot contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Arrowroot, raw and Candies, peanut bar.

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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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.5%
Contains more IronIron +128.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +340%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1200%
Contains more CopperCopper +539.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +525.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +214.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +614.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +571.4%

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 0% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43%
Contains more FolateFolate +350.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +137.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +367.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +184.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57418.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 153mg 11749%
Copper 0.121mg 0.774mg 73%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 10.65g 70%
Folate 338µg 75µg 66%
Fats 0.2g 33.7g 52%
Manganese 0.174mg 1.243mg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 16.721g 42%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 7.922mg 39%
Phosphorus 98mg 308mg 30%
Zinc 0.63mg 3.94mg 30%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 27%
Calories 65kcal 522kcal 23%
Protein 4.24g 15.5g 23%
Saturated fat 0.039g 4.678g 21%
Magnesium 25mg 110mg 20%
Iron 2.22mg 0.97mg 16%
Fiber 1.3g 4.1g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.83mg 11%
Carbs 13.39g 47.4g 11%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.7µg 7%
Calcium 6mg 78mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.14mg 6%
Sodium 26mg 156mg 6%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 454mg 407mg 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 42.22g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +4946.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +265.6%
Contains more FatsFats +16750%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +254%
Contains more OtherOther +26.8%

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +417925%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11476.1%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.