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Arrowroot vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between arrowroot and mackerel?

  • Arrowroot is higher in folate and vitamin B1, yet mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 500% more.
  • Arrowroot has 23 times more folate than mackerel. While arrowroot has 338µg of folate, mackerel has only 15µg.
  • The amount of sodium in arrowroot is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mackerel is lower.

We used Arrowroot, raw and Fish, mackerel, salted types 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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more IronIron +58.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +21%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +159.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10385.7%

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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +615%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2153.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +222%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 12µg 500%
Sodium 26mg 4450mg 192%
Selenium 0.7µg 73.4µg 132%
Vitamin D 0IU 1006IU 126%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Folate 338µg 15µg 81%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 6.21g 41%
Fats 0.2g 25.1g 38%
Saturated fat 0.039g 7.148g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Protein 4.24g 18.5g 29%
Phosphorus 98mg 254mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 8.32g 21%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Calories 65kcal 305kcal 12%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.41mg 11%
Iron 2.22mg 1.4mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.02mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.19mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 3.3mg 10%
Manganese 0.174mg 8%
Magnesium 25mg 60mg 8%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Calcium 6mg 66mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 47µg 5%
Carbs 13.39g 0g 4%
Zinc 0.63mg 1.1mg 4%
Potassium 454mg 520mg 2%
Copper 0.121mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 0mg 2%
Net carbs 12.09g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +87.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +336.3%
Contains more FatsFats +12450%
Contains more OtherOther +843.7%

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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +207900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6650%

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/168149/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.