Arrowroot vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are arrowroot and pistachios different?
- Arrowroot is richer in folate, while pistachios are higher in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, fiber, magnesium, and iron.
- Pistachios cover your daily need for copper, 131% more than arrowroot.
- Arrowroot contains 7 times more folate than pistachios. Arrowroot contains 338µg of folate, while pistachios contain 51µg.
- Arrowroot is lower in saturated fat.
- Arrowroot has a higher glycemic index (58) than pistachios (28).
Arrowroot, raw and Nuts, pistachio 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +384% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1650% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +125.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +76.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +974.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +249.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +400% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +589.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +900% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +30.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +562.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +194.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +508.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +171.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +78.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +539.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 1.3mg | 131% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.266mg | 1.7mg | 110% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 14.38g | 95% |
| Folate | 338µg | 51µg | 72% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 45.32g | 69% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.87mg | 61% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 23.257g | 58% |
| Phosphorus | 98mg | 490mg | 56% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 1.2mg | 45% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 10.6g | 37% |
| Protein | 4.24g | 20.16g | 32% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 5.907g | 27% |
| Calories | 65kcal | 560kcal | 25% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 121mg | 23% |
| Iron | 2.22mg | 3.92mg | 21% |
| Vitamin E | 2.86mg | 19% | |
| Potassium | 454mg | 1025mg | 17% |
| Zinc | 0.63mg | 2.2mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 7µg | 11% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 105mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.059mg | 0.16mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.52mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 13.39g | 27.17g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1.9mg | 5.6mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 26µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.693mg | 1.3mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 26mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Starch | 1.67g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 12.09g | 16.57g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.66g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.684mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.917mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.604mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.138mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.36mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.092mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.249mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.512mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.24g | 0% | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 14.091g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +1747.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +375.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +22560% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +102.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +109.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +581325% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +15530.4% |
