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Arrowroot vs. Chicory — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are arrowroot and chicory different?

  • Arrowroot is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, potassium, and vitamin B1, while chicory is higher in fiber.
  • Arrowroot covers your daily need for folate, 75% more than chicory.
  • Arrowroot contains 11 times more vitamin B3 than chicory. Arrowroot contains 1.693mg of vitamin B3, while chicory contains 0.16mg.
  • Arrowroot has a higher glycemic index (58) than chicory (0).

Arrowroot, raw and Chicory, witloof, raw 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.
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 7.1% 5.7% 19% 9% 17% 4.4% 11% 0.26% 13% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.2%
Contains more IronIron +825%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +293.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +276.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +74%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +216.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 9.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 16% 6.2% 3% 8.7% 9.7% 0% 0% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +958.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +533.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +813.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +47.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Chicory DV% diff.
Folate 338µg 37µg 75%
Iron 2.22mg 0.24mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.042mg 17%
Phosphorus 98mg 26mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 0.16mg 10%
Copper 0.121mg 0.051mg 8%
Protein 4.24g 0.9g 7%
Potassium 454mg 211mg 7%
Fiber 1.3g 3.1g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.062mg 7%
Magnesium 25mg 10mg 4%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.16mg 4%
Carbs 13.39g 4g 3%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.145mg 3%
Calories 65kcal 17kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.027mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 2.8mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 19mg 1%
Sodium 26mg 2mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.5g 5.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 153kcal 189kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 154g 588g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 12.09g 0.9g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.024g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.035mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.022mg 0%
Valine 0.041mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +371.1%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +234.8%
Contains more OtherOther +195.8%
Contains more WaterWater +17.1%

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
34% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +109.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.5%

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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. Chicory - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170404/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.