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Arrowroot vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are arrowroot and chocolate cake different?

  • Arrowroot is richer in folate, vitamin B6, potassium, and iron, while chocolate cake is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • Arrowroot covers your daily need for folate, 78% more than chocolate cake.
  • Arrowroot contains 6 times more vitamin B6 than chocolate cake. Arrowroot contains 0.266mg of vitamin B6, while chocolate cake contains 0.041mg.
  • Arrowroot is lower in sodium.
  • Arrowroot has a higher glycemic index (58) than chocolate cake (41).

Arrowroot, raw and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting 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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +224.3%
Contains more IronIron +37.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1600%
~equal in Zinc ~0.69mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~106mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +850%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +548.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1151.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +261%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.141mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.304mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Folate 338µg 27µg 78%
Saturated fat 0.039g 5.43g 25%
Fats 0.2g 15.1g 23%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Selenium 0.7µg 11.9µg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 2.761g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.041mg 17%
Calories 65kcal 371kcal 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 6.039g 15%
Sodium 26mg 315mg 13%
Carbs 13.39g 53.4g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.213mg 12%
Copper 0.121mg 0.207mg 10%
Potassium 454mg 140mg 9%
Iron 2.22mg 1.61mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Calcium 6mg 60mg 5%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.28mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 1.137mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 0.2mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 32mg 2%
Protein 4.24g 5.3g 2%
Phosphorus 98mg 106mg 1%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.69mg 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1.6g 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 51.8g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.141mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.304mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +230.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25%
Contains more FatsFats +7450%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +298.8%
Contains more OtherOther +26.8%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150875%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2901.1%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.