Arrowroot vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between arrowroot and couscous?
- Arrowroot is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B6, potassium, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B1, while couscous is higher in selenium.
- Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 81% higher.
- Couscous has 8 times less potassium than arrowroot. Arrowroot has 454mg of potassium, while couscous has 58mg.
We used Arrowroot, raw and Couscous, cooked 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +212.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +682.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +484.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +195.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +142.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +345.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +107.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3828.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +127% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +118.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +72.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +421.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2153.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +27.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 338µg | 15µg | 81% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 27.5µg | 49% |
| Iron | 2.22mg | 0.38mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.266mg | 0.051mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 454mg | 58mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 98mg | 22mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.041mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.063mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.084mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 8mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.693mg | 0.983mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 13.39g | 23.22g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.63mg | 0.26mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.371mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.059mg | 0.027mg | 2% |
| Calories | 65kcal | 112kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.9mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 26mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Protein | 4.24g | 3.79g | 1% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.16g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.09g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Calcium | 6mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 1.4g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.022g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 0.064g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +25% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +446.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +73.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +43.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +450% |
