Arrowroot vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are arrowroot and chestnut different?
- Arrowroot is richer in folate, iron, and vitamin B3, while chestnut is higher in copper, manganese, vitamin C, potassium, and magnesium.
- Arrowroot covers your daily need for folate, 75% more than chestnut.
- Arrowroot contains 3 times more zinc than chestnut. Arrowroot contains 0.63mg of zinc, while chestnut contains 0.25mg.
Arrowroot, raw and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed types were 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 IronIron | +28.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +152% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +116% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +666.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +57.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +290.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +390.8% |
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 | +131.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +14.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +789.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1305.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +76.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 338µg | 38µg | 75% |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.472mg | 39% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.854mg | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 1.9mg | 26.7mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 454mg | 715mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 54mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2.22mg | 1.73mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.693mg | 0.731mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 13.39g | 27.76g | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 5% | |
| Calcium | 6mg | 46mg | 4% |
| Protein | 4.24g | 2g | 4% |
| Calories | 65kcal | 131kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.266mg | 0.233mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 0.545g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.059mg | 0.104mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.63mg | 0.25mg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 1.38g | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.476g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.26g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 12.09g | 27.76g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 98mg | 99mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 26mg | 27mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.148mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.316mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.118mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.118mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.112mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.055mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +112% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +590% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +107.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11800% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +492.4% |
