Arrowroot vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between arrowroot and corn
- Arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B6, copper, and potassium, yet corn is higher in vitamin B5.
- Arrowroot covers your daily folate needs 79% more than corn.
- Arrowroot contains 5 times more iron than corn. While arrowroot contains 2.22mg of iron, corn contains only 0.45mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Arrowroot, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +108.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +393.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +146.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +53.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +91.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1369.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +189.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +171.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 338µg | 23µg | 79% |
| Iron | 2.22mg | 0.45mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.266mg | 0.139mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.792mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.049mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 454mg | 218mg | 7% |
| Choline | 29.1mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.093mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1.9mg | 5.5mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 2.4g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 98mg | 77mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 0.603g | 3% |
| Carbs | 13.39g | 20.98g | 3% |
| Starch | 7.17g | 3% | |
| Protein | 4.24g | 3.41g | 2% |
| Calories | 65kcal | 96kcal | 2% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 1.5g | 2% |
| Sodium | 26mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 13µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.374g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.197g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.79g | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 12.09g | 18.58g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 26mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.54g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.63mg | 0.62mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.167mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.059mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.693mg | 1.683mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.358mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.141mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.155mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.091mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +102.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +650% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +56.7% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9250% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +555.4% |
