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Arrowroot vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between arrowroot and chicken meat?

  • Arrowroot is richer in folate and iron, while chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 83% higher.
  • Chicken meat has 2 times less iron than arrowroot. Arrowroot has 2.22mg of iron, while chicken meat has 1.26mg.
  • Arrowroot is lower in saturated fat.
  • Arrowroot has a higher glycemic index (58) than chicken meat (0).

We used Arrowroot, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.6%
Contains more IronIron +76.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +770%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +207.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3314.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +127%
Contains more FolateFolate +6660%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +401.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +252.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Chicken meat DV% diff.
Folate 338µg 5µg 83%
Protein 4.24g 27.3g 46%
Selenium 0.7µg 23.9µg 42%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 8.487mg 42%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Fats 0.2g 13.6g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 2.97g 19%
Saturated fat 0.039g 3.79g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 1.03mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 5.34g 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Iron 2.22mg 1.26mg 12%
Zinc 0.63mg 1.94mg 12%
Phosphorus 98mg 182mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.4mg 10%
Calories 65kcal 239kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.168mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.063mg 7%
Potassium 454mg 223mg 7%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.02mg 7%
Copper 0.121mg 0.066mg 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 48µg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Carbs 13.39g 0g 4%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Sodium 26mg 82mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 6mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Magnesium 25mg 23mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g N/A

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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +35.8%
Contains more OtherOther +-505.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +543.9%
Contains more FatsFats +6700%

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +133400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3128.3%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.