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Arrowroot vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between arrowroot and carrots

  • Arrowroot has more folate, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B1, while carrots have more vitamin A and fiber.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% higher.
  • Carrots contain 18 times less folate than arrowroot. Arrowroot contains 338µg of folate, while carrots contain 19µg.
  • Carrots have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of carrots is 39, while the glycemic index of arrowroot is 58.

The food types used in this comparison are Arrowroot, raw and Carrots, raw.

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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%
Carrot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.9%
Contains more IronIron +640%
Contains more CopperCopper +168.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +162.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +180%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%

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%
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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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1678.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +210.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +83400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.058mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.273mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1µg 835µg 93%
Folate 338µg 19µg 80%
Iron 2.22mg 0.3mg 24%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.138mg 10%
Phosphorus 98mg 35mg 9%
Copper 0.121mg 0.045mg 8%
Protein 4.24g 0.93g 7%
Fiber 1.3g 2.8g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.066mg 6%
Potassium 454mg 320mg 4%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.24mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 0.983mg 4%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 5.9mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Calcium 6mg 33mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 12mg 3%
Sodium 26mg 69mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Calories 65kcal 41kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Carbs 13.39g 9.58g 1%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.143mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.24g 0%
Net carbs 12.09g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.058mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.273mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.014g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.117g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 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
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +355.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.8%
Contains more OtherOther +47.9%
Contains more FatsFats +20%
~equal in Water ~88.29g

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
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.037g

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.