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Arrowroot vs. Maple sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between arrowroot and maple sugar?

  • Arrowroot is higher in folate, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, and potassium, yet maple sugar is higher in manganese, zinc, and calcium.
  • Maple sugar's daily need coverage for manganese is 185% more.

We used Arrowroot, raw and Sugars, maple types in this article.

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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 14% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.7%
Contains more IronIron +37.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1400%
Contains more ZincZinc +861.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2441.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1488.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +353.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4132.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +508.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8766.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Maple sugar DV% diff.
Manganese 0.174mg 4.422mg 185%
Folate 338µg 0µg 85%
Zinc 0.63mg 6.06mg 49%
Carbs 13.39g 90.9g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.003mg 20%
Calories 65kcal 354kcal 14%
Phosphorus 98mg 3mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.009mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 0.04mg 10%
Calcium 6mg 90mg 8%
Iron 2.22mg 1.61mg 8%
Protein 4.24g 0.1g 8%
Potassium 454mg 274mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.048mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.013mg 4%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 0mg 2%
Copper 0.121mg 0.099mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 19mg 1%
Sodium 26mg 11mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 12.09g 90.9g N/A
Sugar 84.87g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.8µg 0%
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.036g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.064g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.1g 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
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4140%
Contains more WaterWater +909.4%
Contains more OtherOther +77.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +578.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.2g

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1500%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.036g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.1g

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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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.