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Arrowroot vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between arrowroot and eggplant?

  • Arrowroot is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, and vitamin B3, while eggplant is higher in fiber.
  • Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 79% higher.
  • Eggplant has 10 times less iron than arrowroot. Arrowroot has 2.22mg of iron, while eggplant has 0.23mg.
  • Arrowroot has a higher glycemic index (58) than eggplant (30).

We used Arrowroot, raw and Eggplant, raw 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.
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 10% 2.7% 20% 8.6% 27% 4.4% 10% 0.26% 30% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.3%
Contains more IronIron +865.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +293.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +308.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%

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 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 7.3% 0.33% 6% 0% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +216.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1436.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +15.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.281mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Eggplant DV% diff.
Folate 338µg 22µg 79%
Iron 2.22mg 0.23mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.084mg 14%
Phosphorus 98mg 24mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.039mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 0.649mg 7%
Potassium 454mg 229mg 7%
Fiber 1.3g 3g 7%
Protein 4.24g 0.98g 7%
Copper 0.121mg 0.081mg 4%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.16mg 4%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.232mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Carbs 13.39g 5.88g 3%
Magnesium 25mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.037mg 2%
Calories 65kcal 25kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Sodium 26mg 2mg 1%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.18g 0%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 2.2mg 0%
Net carbs 12.09g 2.88g N/A
Calcium 6mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 3.53g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.281mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 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
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +332.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +127.7%
Contains more OtherOther +115.2%
Contains more WaterWater +14.3%
~equal in Fats ~0.18g

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
27% 13% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300%

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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. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/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.