Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Arrowroot vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between arrowroot and mackerel

  • Arrowroot is richer in folate, yet mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 792% higher.
  • Arrowroot contains 169 times more folate than mackerel. Arrowroot contains 338µg of folate, while mackerel contains 2µg.
  • Arrowroot contains less saturated fat.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index than arrowroot.

Food types used in this article are Arrowroot, raw and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat.

Infographic

Arrowroot vs Mackerel infographic
Infographic link

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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.2%
Contains more IronIron +41.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +770%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +288%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +183.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7271.4%

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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +375%
Contains more FolateFolate +16800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +598.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +304.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +239%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 19µg 792%
Selenium 0.7µg 51.6µg 93%
Folate 338µg 2µg 84%
Protein 4.24g 23.85g 39%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 6.85mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 4.3g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.412mg 27%
Fats 0.2g 17.81g 27%
Phosphorus 98mg 278mg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Saturated fat 0.039g 4.176g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 7.006g 18%
Magnesium 25mg 97mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.46mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.99mg 14%
Calories 65kcal 262kcal 10%
Iron 2.22mg 1.57mg 8%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.02mg 7%
Vitamin A 1µg 54µg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Carbs 13.39g 0g 4%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.94mg 3%
Copper 0.121mg 0.094mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 0.4mg 2%
Potassium 454mg 401mg 2%
Sodium 26mg 83mg 2%
Calcium 6mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.159mg 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +51.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +462.5%
Contains more FatsFats +8805%
Contains more OtherOther +257%

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% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4573.9%

People also compare

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.