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Arrowroot vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between arrowroot and hot chocolate

  • Arrowroot has more folate, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and potassium; however, hot chocolate has more vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin D.
  • Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 83% more.
  • Arrowroot has 13 times more vitamin B3 than hot chocolate. Arrowroot has 1.693mg of vitamin B3, while hot chocolate has 0.133mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Arrowroot, raw and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade.

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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 16% 34% 17% 16% 34% 17% 45% 5.7% 1.7% 15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.5%
Contains more IronIron +428.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1238.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +285.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.63mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~105mg

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 0.67% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +850%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1172.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +565%
Contains more FolateFolate +6660%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +208.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Folate 338µg 5µg 83%
Iron 2.22mg 0.42mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.49µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.04mg 17%
Calcium 6mg 114mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 0.133mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.182mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.039mg 9%
Potassium 454mg 197mg 8%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.013mg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 45IU 6%
Saturated fat 0.039g 1.431g 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 51µg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.7µg 4%
Choline 15.6mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Fats 0.2g 2.34g 3%
Copper 0.121mg 0.103mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.677g 2%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.328mg 1%
Calories 65kcal 77kcal 1%
Protein 4.24g 3.52g 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1g 1%
Carbs 13.39g 10.74g 1%
Caffeine 2mg 1%
Sodium 26mg 44mg 1%
Phosphorus 98mg 105mg 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 9.74g N/A
Magnesium 25mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 9.66g N/A
Zinc 0.63mg 0.63mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.078g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.084g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 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
4% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.7%
Contains more OtherOther +49.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1070%
~equal in Water ~82.45g

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.084 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16825%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.084g

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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. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/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.