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Arrowroot vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between arrowroot and currants

  • Arrowroot has more folate, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and potassium, while currants have more vitamin C and fiber.
  • Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 83% higher.
  • Currants contain 17 times less vitamin B3 than arrowroot. Arrowroot contains 1.693mg of vitamin B3, while currants contain 0.1mg.
  • Currants have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of currants is 25, while the glycemic index of arrowroot is 58.

The food types used in this comparison are Arrowroot, raw and Currants, red, and white, 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" 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 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.1%
Contains more IronIron +122%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
~equal in Manganese ~0.186mg

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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +257.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1593%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +356.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +280%
Contains more FolateFolate +4125%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2057.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Currant DV% diff.
Folate 338µg 8µg 83%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 41mg 43%
Iron 2.22mg 1mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.07mg 15%
Fiber 1.3g 4.3g 12%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 0.1mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.04mg 9%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Phosphorus 98mg 44mg 8%
Protein 4.24g 1.4g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.064mg 5%
Potassium 454mg 275mg 5%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.23mg 4%
Calcium 6mg 33mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 13mg 3%
Copper 0.121mg 0.107mg 2%
Sodium 26mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.186mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.05mg 1%
Calories 65kcal 56kcal 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.2g 0%
Carbs 13.39g 13.8g 0%
Net carbs 12.09g 9.5g N/A
Sugar 7.37g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.028g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.088g 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
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +202.9%
Contains more OtherOther +118.5%
~equal in Fats ~0.2g
~equal in Carbs ~13.8g
~equal in Water ~83.95g

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
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +600%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.088g

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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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.