Arrowroot vs. Castanea crenata — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are arrowroot and castanea crenata different?
- Arrowroot is higher in folate and iron; however, castanea crenata is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin C, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for folate for arrowroot is 73% higher.
- Arrowroot contains 2 times more iron than castanea crenata. While arrowroot contains 2.22mg of iron, castanea crenata contains only 1.45mg.
Arrowroot, raw and Nuts, chestnuts, japanese, raw are the varieties used 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 | +38% |
Contains more IronIron | +53.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +96% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +416.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +364.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +74.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -46.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +814.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +41.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +619.1% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1284.2% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +140.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +176.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 338µg | 47µg | 73% |
Manganese | 0.174mg | 1.591mg | 62% |
Copper | 0.121mg | 0.562mg | 49% |
Vitamin C | 1.9mg | 26.3mg | 27% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.344mg | 17% |
Iron | 2.22mg | 1.45mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.059mg | 0.163mg | 8% |
Carbs | 13.39g | 34.91g | 7% |
Magnesium | 25mg | 49mg | 6% |
Fiber | 1.3g | 5% | |
Phosphorus | 98mg | 72mg | 4% |
Protein | 4.24g | 2.25g | 4% |
Calories | 65kcal | 154kcal | 4% |
Zinc | 0.63mg | 1.1mg | 4% |
Potassium | 454mg | 329mg | 4% |
Calcium | 6mg | 31mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.206mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.278g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.693mg | 1.5mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.266mg | 0.283mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.2g | 0.53g | 1% |
Sodium | 26mg | 14mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 12.09g | 34.91g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 2µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.078g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 0.138g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.032mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.09mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.147mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 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:
2.25 g
Fats:
0.53 g
Carbs:
34.91 g
Water:
61.41 g
Other:
0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +88.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +31.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +57.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +165% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +160.7% |
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
0.078 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.278 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.138 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6850% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +50% |