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Arrowroot vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are arrowroot and meatball different?

  • Arrowroot is higher in folate and potassium; however, meatball is richer in vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for meatball is 66% higher.
  • Arrowroot contains 4 times more folate than meatball. While arrowroot contains 338µg of folate, meatball contains only 78µg.
  • Arrowroot has less sodium.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index (0) than arrowroot (58).

Arrowroot, raw and Meatballs, meatless are the varieties used 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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +316.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +483.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +185.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +251%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
~equal in Iron ~2.16mg

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33%
Contains more FolateFolate +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +555.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +261%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.938mg 66%
Copper 0.121mg 0.706mg 65%
Folate 338µg 78µg 65%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Phosphorus 98mg 344mg 35%
Protein 4.24g 21g 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 4.666g 30%
Sodium 26mg 550mg 23%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Fats 0.2g 9g 14%
Fiber 1.3g 4.6g 13%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.213mg 12%
Zinc 0.63mg 1.8mg 11%
Potassium 454mg 180mg 8%
Manganese 0.174mg 8%
Calories 65kcal 197kcal 7%
Saturated fat 0.039g 1.425g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 2.5mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.2mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 2.188g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.5mg 4%
Carbs 13.39g 8g 2%
Magnesium 25mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 6mg 25mg 2%
Iron 2.22mg 2.16mg 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 1.25g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.8µg 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67.4%
Contains more WaterWater +39.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +395.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4400%
Contains more OtherOther +181.7%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4971.7%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.