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Arrowroot vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are arrowroot and foie gras different?

  • Arrowroot is higher in folate; however, foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, iron, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 392% higher.
  • Arrowroot contains 6 times more folate than foie gras. While arrowroot contains 338µg of folate, foie gras contains only 60µg.
  • Arrowroot has less sodium.

Arrowroot, raw and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked are the varieties used 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 9.3% 21% 12% 206% 133% 25% 86% 91% 16% 240%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +229%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1066.7%
Contains more IronIron +147.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +230.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +46%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +104.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6185.7%

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 6.7% 334% 0% 0% 22% 69% 47% 72% 14% 1175% 0% 45% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +343.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +463.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +406.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +311%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~2mg
~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 Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 9.4µg 392%
Vitamin A 1µg 1001µg 111%
Selenium 0.7µg 44µg 79%
Folate 338µg 60µg 70%
Fats 0.2g 43.84g 67%
Saturated fat 0.039g 14.45g 66%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 25.61g 64%
Cholesterol 0mg 150mg 50%
Iron 2.22mg 5.5mg 41%
Copper 0.121mg 0.4mg 31%
Sodium 26mg 697mg 29%
Calories 65kcal 462kcal 20%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.299mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 1.2mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.06mg 16%
Phosphorus 98mg 200mg 15%
Protein 4.24g 11.4g 14%
Potassium 454mg 138mg 9%
Calcium 6mg 70mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.84g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.088mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 2.51mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.92mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 13mg 3%
Carbs 13.39g 4.67g 3%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.12mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 2mg 0%
Net carbs 12.09g 4.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 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
11% 44% 5% 37% 3%
Protein: 11.4 g
Fats: 43.84 g
Carbs: 4.67 g
Water: 37.04 g
Other: 3.05 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +186.7%
Contains more WaterWater +118%
Contains more ProteinProtein +168.9%
Contains more FatsFats +21820%
Contains more OtherOther +114.8%

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
35% 63% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.84 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +640150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +813%

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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. Foie gras - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171100/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.