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Arrowroot vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between arrowroot and margarine

  • Arrowroot is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B6, copper, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, yet margarine is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for arrowroot is 84% higher.
  • Arrowroot contains less saturated fat.
  • Margarine has a lower glycemic index than arrowroot.

Food types used in this article are Arrowroot, raw and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, 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.
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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +733.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2422.2%
Contains more IronIron +3600%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1860%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +850%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1330%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7260.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2855.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +33700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +81800%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 24.302g 161%
Fats 0.2g 80.71g 124%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 38.877g 97%
Vitamin A 1µg 819µg 91%
Folate 338µg 1µg 84%
Vitamin K 93µg 78%
Saturated fat 0.039g 15.189g 69%
Vitamin E 9mg 60%
Calories 65kcal 717kcal 33%
Iron 2.22mg 0.06mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.009mg 20%
Potassium 454mg 18mg 13%
Copper 0.121mg 0mg 13%
Phosphorus 98mg 5mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.01mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 0.023mg 10%
Manganese 0.174mg 8%
Protein 4.24g 0.16g 8%
Zinc 0.63mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Magnesium 25mg 3mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Carbs 13.39g 0.7g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.037mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 0.2mg 2%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Sodium 26mg 2mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 0.7g N/A
Calcium 6mg 3mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 14.89g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2550%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1812.9%
Contains more WaterWater +388.8%
Contains more FatsFats +40255%
Contains more OtherOther +34.5%

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +971825%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26315.2%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.