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Arrowroot vs. Honey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between arrowroot and honey

  • Honey has less folate, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, vitamin B3, copper, and magnesium than arrowroot.
  • Arrowroot covers your daily need for folate, 84% more than honey.

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

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +773.1%
Contains more IronIron +428.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +236.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +186.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2350%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +117.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
~equal in Calcium ~6mg

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%
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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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +280%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1299.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +329.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1008.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +16800%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

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
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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1313.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +372.2%
Contains more OtherOther +610%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +515.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Arrowroot Honey
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Honey DV% diff.
Folate 338µg 2µg 84%
Fructose 40.94g 51%
Carbs 13.39g 82.4g 23%
Iron 2.22mg 0.42mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.024mg 19%
Phosphorus 98mg 4mg 13%
Potassium 454mg 52mg 12%
Calories 65kcal 304kcal 12%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 0.121mg 10%
Copper 0.121mg 0.036mg 9%
Protein 4.24g 0.3g 8%
Magnesium 25mg 2mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0.2g 4%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.22mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.068mg 4%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.038mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 0.5mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0g 1%
Sodium 26mg 4mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 12.09g 82.2g N/A
Calcium 6mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 82.12g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.8µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0g 0%
Choline 2.2mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Arrowroot Honey
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
32%
Arrowroot
2%
Honey
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
27%
Arrowroot
6%
Honey

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Honey
Honey contains less Sodium (difference - 22mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Honey
Honey is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.039g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Arrowroot
Arrowroot is lower in Sugar (difference - 82.12g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Arrowroot
Arrowroot is lower in glycemic index (difference - 3)
Which food is cheaper?
Arrowroot
Arrowroot is cheaper (difference - $3)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Arrowroot
Arrowroot is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Arrowroot
Arrowroot is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/nutrients

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

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