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Arrowroot vs Chives - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Arrowroot and Chives

  • Arrowroot has more Folate, Vitamin B6, Iron, Vitamin B3, Phosphorus and Vitamin B1, however Chives are higher in Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Manganese and Calcium.
  • Chives covers your daily need of Vitamin C 62% more than Arrowroot.
  • Arrowroot has 3 times more Folate than Chives. While Arrowroot has 338µg of Folate, Chives have only 105µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Arrowroot, raw and Chives, raw.

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Arrowroot
Arrowroot
4
:
4
Chives
Chives
Contains more Iron +38.8%
Contains more Potassium +53.4%
Contains more Zinc +12.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +69%
Contains more Calcium +1433.3%
Contains more Magnesium +68%
Contains more Copper +29.8%
Contains less Sodium -88.5%
Arrowroot
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 84% 2% 41% 18% 41% 18% 43% 4%
Chives
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 60% 28% 27% 30% 53% 16% 25% 1%
Contains more Iron +38.8%
Contains more Potassium +53.4%
Contains more Zinc +12.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +69%
Contains more Calcium +1433.3%
Contains more Magnesium +68%
Contains more Copper +29.8%
Contains less Sodium -88.5%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Arrowroot
Arrowroot
4
:
6
Chives
Chives
Contains more Vitamin B1 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +161.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +92.8%
Contains more Folate +221.9%
Contains more Vitamin C +2957.9%
Contains more Vitamin A +22810.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +94.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +11%
Arrowroot
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 7% 2% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 62% 0% 0% 254%
Chives
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 194% 262% 5% 0% 20% 27% 13% 20% 32% 0% 532% 79%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +161.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +92.8%
Contains more Folate +221.9%
Contains more Vitamin C +2957.9%
Contains more Vitamin A +22810.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +94.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +11%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
35
Arrowroot
98
Chives
Mineral Summary Score
31
Arrowroot
30
Chives

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
25%
Arrowroot
20%
Chives
Carbohydrates
13%
Arrowroot
4%
Chives
Fats
1%
Arrowroot
3%
Chives

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Arrowroot Chives
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Arrowroot Chives
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Chives
Chives contains less Sodium (difference - 23mg)
Which food contains less Sugars?
Arrowroot
Arrowroot contains less Sugars (difference - 1.85g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Arrowroot
Arrowroot is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.107g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Arrowroot
Arrowroot is lower in glycemic index (difference - 31)
Which food is cheaper?
Arrowroot
Arrowroot is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Arrowroot Chives Opinion
Calories 65 30 Arrowroot
Protein 4.24 3.27 Arrowroot
Fats 0.2 0.73 Chives
Vitamin C 1.9 58.1 Chives
Carbs 13.39 4.35 Arrowroot
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 2.22 1.6 Arrowroot
Calcium 6 92 Chives
Potassium 454 296 Arrowroot
Magnesium 25 42 Chives
Sugars 1.85 Arrowroot
Fiber 1.3 2.5 Chives
Copper 0.121 0.157 Chives
Zinc 0.63 0.56 Arrowroot
Starch
Phosphorus 98 58 Arrowroot
Sodium 26 3 Chives
Vitamin A 19 4353 Chives
Vitamin E 0.21 Chives
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.143 0.078 Arrowroot
Vitamin B2 0.059 0.115 Chives
Vitamin B3 1.693 0.647 Arrowroot
Vitamin B5 0.292 0.324 Chives
Vitamin B6 0.266 0.138 Arrowroot
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 212.7 Chives
Folate 338 105 Arrowroot
Trans Fat 0 0
Saturated Fat 0.039 0.146 Arrowroot
Monounsaturated Fat 0.004 0.095 Chives
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092 0.267 Chives
Tryptophan 0.037 Chives
Threonine 0.128 Chives
Isoleucine 0.139 Chives
Leucine 0.195 Chives
Lysine 0.163 Chives
Methionine 0.036 Chives
Phenylalanine 0.105 Chives
Valine 0.145 Chives
Histidine 0.057 Chives
Fructose

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented seperately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/nutrients
  2. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.