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Arrowroot vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between arrowroot and mandarin oranges

  • Arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, copper, potassium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, yet mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Arrowroot covers your daily folate needs 81% more than mandarin oranges.
  • Arrowroot contains 15 times more iron than mandarin oranges. While arrowroot contains 2.22mg of iron, mandarin oranges contain only 0.15mg.
  • The glycemic index of mandarin oranges is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Arrowroot, raw and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +173.5%
Contains more IronIron +1380%
Contains more CopperCopper +188.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +390%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +346.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +350.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +241%
Contains more FolateFolate +2012.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1305.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Folate 338µg 16µg 81%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 26.7mg 28%
Iron 2.22mg 0.15mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.078mg 14%
Phosphorus 98mg 20mg 11%
Copper 0.121mg 0.042mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 0.376mg 8%
Potassium 454mg 166mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.058mg 7%
Protein 4.24g 0.81g 7%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.039mg 6%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.07mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 34µg 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Magnesium 25mg 12mg 3%
Calcium 6mg 37mg 3%
Fiber 1.3g 1.8g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.036mg 2%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.216mg 2%
Sodium 26mg 2mg 1%
Calories 65kcal 53kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.31g 0%
Carbs 13.39g 13.34g 0%
Net carbs 12.09g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 10.58g N/A
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.06g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.065g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +423.5%
Contains more OtherOther +283.8%
Contains more FatsFats +55%
~equal in Carbs ~13.34g
~equal in Water ~85.17g

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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1400%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.039g

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.