Arrowroot vs. Fish sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between arrowroot and fish sauce?
- Arrowroot is richer in folate, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and copper, while fish sauce is higher in magnesium, vitamin B1,2, selenium, and vitamin B6.
- Fish sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 340% higher.
- Fish sauce has 14 times less phosphorus than arrowroot. Arrowroot has 98mg of phosphorus, while fish sauce has 7mg.
- Arrowroot is lower in sodium.
- Arrowroot has a higher glycemic index (58) than fish sauce (0).
We used Arrowroot, raw and Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve 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 PotassiumPotassium | +57.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +184.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +142% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +215% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1300% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +600% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +616.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +33.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1200% |
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 | +280% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1091.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +147.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +562.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +36.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +48.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 26mg | 7851mg | 340% |
Folate | 338µg | 51µg | 72% |
Magnesium | 25mg | 175mg | 36% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.48µg | 20% |
Iron | 2.22mg | 0.78mg | 18% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 9.1µg | 15% |
Phosphorus | 98mg | 7mg | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.012mg | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.266mg | 0.396mg | 10% |
Copper | 0.121mg | 0.05mg | 8% |
Potassium | 454mg | 288mg | 5% |
Fiber | 1.3g | 0g | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.693mg | 2.313mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.63mg | 0.2mg | 4% |
Calcium | 6mg | 43mg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.233mg | 3% |
Carbs | 13.39g | 3.64g | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.118mg | 3% |
Choline | 13.2mg | 2% | |
Protein | 4.24g | 5.06g | 2% |
Vitamin C | 1.9mg | 0.5mg | 2% |
Calories | 65kcal | 35kcal | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 0.003g | 1% |
Fats | 0.2g | 0.01g | 0% |
Net carbs | 12.09g | 3.64g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.64g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 4µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.059mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.003g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.002g | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.24 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
13.39 g
Water:
80.75 g
Other:
1.42 g
Protein:
5.06 g
Fats:
0.01 g
Carbs:
3.64 g
Water:
71.07 g
Other:
20.22 g
Contains more FatsFats | +1900% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +267.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +13.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1323.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.092 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.003 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +100% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2966.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.3% |