Arrowroot vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between arrowroot and marinara sauce
- Arrowroot has more folate, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, marinara sauce is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin A.
- Arrowroot covers your daily need for folate, 81% more than marinara sauce.
- Arrowroot has 6 times more vitamin B1 than marinara sauce. While arrowroot has 0.143mg of vitamin B1, marinara sauce has only 0.024mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Arrowroot, raw and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +42.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +184.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +49.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +215% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +188.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -13.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +27% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +350% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +57.1% |
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 | +495.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +53.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2500% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3200% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +131.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 338µg | 13µg | 81% |
Iron | 2.22mg | 0.78mg | 18% |
Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 16% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.693mg | 3.917mg | 14% |
Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 12% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.024mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 98mg | 34mg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.266mg | 0.173mg | 7% |
Protein | 4.24g | 1.41g | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 6% | |
Zinc | 0.63mg | 0.2mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 33µg | 4% |
Potassium | 454mg | 319mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.121mg | 0.081mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 0.508g | 3% |
Calcium | 6mg | 27mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 25mg | 18mg | 2% |
Choline | 13.7mg | 2% | |
Carbs | 13.39g | 8.06g | 2% |
Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.137mg | 2% |
Fats | 0.2g | 1.48g | 2% |
Fiber | 1.3g | 1.8g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.17g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.377g | 1% |
Calories | 65kcal | 51kcal | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1.1µg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1.9mg | 2mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 12.09g | 6.26g | N/A |
Sugar | 5.5g | N/A | |
Sodium | 26mg | 30mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.059mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.24 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
13.39 g
Water:
80.75 g
Other:
1.42 g
Protein:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +200.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +66.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +640% |
Contains more OtherOther | +16.9% |
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Water
~87.39g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.092 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.508 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9325% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +452.2% |