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Arrowroot vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between arrowroot and nutmeg

  • Arrowroot has more folate; however, nutmeg has more manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 130% more.
  • Arrowroot has 4 times more folate than nutmeg. Arrowroot has 338µg of folate, while nutmeg has 76µg.
  • Arrowroot is lower in saturated fat.
  • Arrowroot has a higher glycemic index than nutmeg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Arrowroot, raw and Spices, nutmeg, ground.

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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%
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +632%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2966.7%
Contains more IronIron +36.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +748.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +241.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.6%

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%
Nutmeg
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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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +344.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +142%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.057mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Nutmeg DV% diff.
Manganese 0.174mg 2.9mg 119%
Saturated fat 0.039g 25.94g 118%
Copper 0.121mg 1.027mg 101%
Fiber 1.3g 20.8g 78%
Folate 338µg 76µg 66%
Fats 0.2g 36.31g 56%
Magnesium 25mg 183mg 38%
Calories 65kcal 525kcal 23%
Calcium 6mg 184mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.346mg 17%
Phosphorus 98mg 213mg 16%
Zinc 0.63mg 2.15mg 14%
Carbs 13.39g 49.29g 12%
Iron 2.22mg 3.04mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 3.22g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.16mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 6%
Protein 4.24g 5.84g 3%
Potassium 454mg 350mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.35g 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.6µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 1.299mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 2.99g N/A
Sodium 26mg 16mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 5µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.057mg 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
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +1196.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.7%
Contains more FatsFats +18055%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +268.1%
Contains more OtherOther +64.1%

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
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +280.4%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.