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Arrowroot vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are arrowroot and cottage cheese different?

  • Arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B6, potassium, copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, cottage cheese is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for arrowroot is 82% higher.
  • Arrowroot contains 32 times more iron than cottage cheese. While arrowroot contains 2.22mg of iron, cottage cheese contains only 0.07mg.
  • Arrowroot has less sodium.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index (10) than arrowroot (58).

Arrowroot, raw and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd 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.
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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +212.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +336.5%
Contains more IronIron +3071.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +317.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1283.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1285.7%

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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +429.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1610.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +478.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2716.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +176.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Folate 338µg 12µg 82%
Iron 2.22mg 0.07mg 27%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.046mg 17%
Selenium 0.7µg 9.7µg 16%
Sodium 26mg 364mg 15%
Protein 4.24g 11.12g 14%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 0.099mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.027mg 10%
Copper 0.121mg 0.029mg 10%
Potassium 454mg 104mg 10%
Phosphorus 98mg 159mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.163mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.039g 1.718g 8%
Calcium 6mg 83mg 8%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.002mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Fats 0.2g 4.3g 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.557mg 5%
Magnesium 25mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 37µg 4%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Carbs 13.39g 3.38g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.778g 2%
Calories 65kcal 98kcal 2%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 0mg 2%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.123g 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 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
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +296.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +162.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2050%
~equal in Water ~79.79g
~equal in Other ~1.41g

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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19350%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.7%

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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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.