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Arrowroot vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between arrowroot and molasses

  • Arrowroot has more folate, while molasses have more manganese, magnesium, copper, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, potassium, calcium, and vitamin B5.
  • Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 85% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Arrowroot, raw and Molasses.

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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 173% 62% 129% 177% 162% 7.9% 13% 4.8% 200% 97%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +216.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +868%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3316.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +222.5%
Contains more IronIron +112.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +302.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +779.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2442.9%

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% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +248.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +175.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +151.9%
~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 Molasses DV% diff.
Folate 338µg 0µg 85%
Manganese 0.174mg 1.53mg 59%
Magnesium 25mg 242mg 52%
Copper 0.121mg 0.487mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.67mg 31%
Selenium 0.7µg 17.8µg 31%
Iron 2.22mg 4.72mg 31%
Potassium 454mg 1464mg 30%
Carbs 13.39g 74.73g 20%
Calcium 6mg 205mg 20%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Calories 65kcal 290kcal 11%
Phosphorus 98mg 31mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.804mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.041mg 9%
Protein 4.24g 0g 8%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 0.93mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.002mg 4%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.29mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 0mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Fats 0.2g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 12.09g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 74.72g N/A
Sodium 26mg 37mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.05g 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
75% 22% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 74.73 g
Water: 21.87 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more WaterWater +269.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +458.1%
Contains more OtherOther +132.4%

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 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +700%

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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. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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