Arrowroot vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are arrowroot and macadamia different?
- Arrowroot is richer in folate, while macadamia is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
- Macadamia covers your daily need for manganese, 172% more than arrowroot.
- Arrowroot contains 31 times more folate than macadamia. Arrowroot contains 338µg of folate, while macadamia contains 11µg.
- Arrowroot is lower in saturated fat.
- Arrowroot has a higher glycemic index (58) than macadamia (10).
Arrowroot, raw and Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw types were 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +420% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1316.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +66.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +524.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +106.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +91.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2274.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +414.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +58.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2972.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +735.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +174.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +46.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +159.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 4.131mg | 172% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 58.877g | 147% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 75.77g | 116% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 1.195mg | 88% |
| Folate | 338µg | 11µg | 82% |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.756mg | 71% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 12.061g | 55% |
| Calories | 65kcal | 718kcal | 33% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 8.6g | 29% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 130mg | 25% |
| Iron | 2.22mg | 3.69mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 98mg | 188mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.758mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 1.502g | 9% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 85mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.059mg | 0.162mg | 8% |
| Protein | 4.24g | 7.91g | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.63mg | 1.3mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.693mg | 2.473mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 3.6µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 454mg | 368mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 26mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.266mg | 0.275mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.9mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 13.39g | 13.82g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.09g | 5.22g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.57g | N/A | |
| Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.37mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.602mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.665mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.363mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +5837.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +24.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +86.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +37785% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1471825% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1532.6% |
