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Arrowroot vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between arrowroot and ginger

  • Arrowroot has more folate, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, ginger is higher in copper.
  • Arrowroot covers your daily need for folate, 82% more than ginger.
  • Arrowroot has 6 times more vitamin B1 than ginger. While arrowroot has 0.143mg of vitamin B1, ginger has only 0.025mg.
  • The glycemic index of arrowroot is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Arrowroot, raw and Ginger root, raw.

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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%
Ginger
Ginger
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +270%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +188.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.6%
~equal in Potassium ~415mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254%
Ginger
Ginger
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 17% 0% 0% 5.2% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +472%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2972.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +163.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Ginger DV% diff.
Folate 338µg 11µg 82%
Iron 2.22mg 0.6mg 20%
Copper 0.121mg 0.226mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.025mg 10%
Phosphorus 98mg 34mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.16mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 0.75mg 6%
Protein 4.24g 1.82g 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Magnesium 25mg 43mg 4%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 5mg 3%
Fiber 1.3g 2g 3%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.34mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.229mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.034mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.203mg 2%
Calories 65kcal 80kcal 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.75g 1%
Carbs 13.39g 17.77g 1%
Calcium 6mg 16mg 1%
Potassium 454mg 415mg 1%
Sodium 26mg 13mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.203g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.5g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 153kcal 440kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 154g 125g N/A
Net carbs 12.09g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.154g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 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
Ginger
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +133%
Contains more OtherOther +84.4%
Contains more FatsFats +275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.7%
~equal in Water ~78.89g

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
Ginger
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.4%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.