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Arrowroot vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between arrowroot and gingerbread

  • Arrowroot has more folate; however, gingerbread is higher in selenium, manganese, magnesium, iron, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Arrowroot covers your daily need for folate, 76% more than gingerbread.
  • Arrowroot has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of gingerbread is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Arrowroot, raw and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1083.3%
Contains more IronIron +29.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +292.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2228.6%
~equal in Potassium ~439mg

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more FolateFolate +924.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +174.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.738mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Gingerbread DV% diff.
Folate 338µg 33µg 76%
Selenium 0.7µg 16.3µg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 4.216g 27%
Fats 0.2g 16.4g 25%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.683mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.039g 4.122g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 7.124g 18%
Calories 65kcal 356kcal 15%
Sodium 26mg 327mg 13%
Carbs 13.39g 49.2g 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Magnesium 25mg 70mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.162mg 8%
Iron 2.22mg 2.88mg 8%
Copper 0.121mg 0.195mg 8%
Calcium 6mg 71mg 7%
Phosphorus 98mg 54mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.19mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.375mg 2%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.39mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 0.1mg 2%
Protein 4.24g 3.9g 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 14µg 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 49.2g N/A
Potassium 454mg 439mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 1.738mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +188.4%
Contains more FatsFats +8100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +267.4%
Contains more OtherOther +76.1%
~equal in Protein ~3.9g

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% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +178000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4482.6%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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