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Arrowroot vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between arrowroot and oats

  • Arrowroot is higher in folate, yet oats are higher in manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, iron, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Oats cover your daily manganese needs 206% more than arrowroot.
  • Arrowroot contains 6 times more folate than oats. While arrowroot contains 338µg of folate, oats contain only 56µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Arrowroot, raw and Oats.

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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%
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +608%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more IronIron +112.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +417.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +530.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +433.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2725.3%
~equal in Potassium ~429mg

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%
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +503.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +433.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +135.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +362%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Oats DV% diff.
Manganese 0.174mg 4.916mg 206%
Folate 338µg 56µg 71%
Phosphorus 98mg 523mg 61%
Copper 0.121mg 0.626mg 56%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.763mg 52%
Fiber 1.3g 10.6g 37%
Magnesium 25mg 177mg 36%
Iron 2.22mg 4.72mg 31%
Zinc 0.63mg 3.97mg 30%
Protein 4.24g 16.89g 25%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 1.349mg 21%
Carbs 13.39g 66.27g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 2.535g 16%
Calories 65kcal 389kcal 16%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.119mg 11%
Fats 0.2g 6.9g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.139mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 2.178g 5%
Saturated fat 0.039g 1.217g 5%
Calcium 6mg 54mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 0.961mg 5%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 26mg 2mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Potassium 454mg 429mg 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 55.67g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 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
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +882.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +298.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3350%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +394.9%
Contains more OtherOther +21.1%

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
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54350%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2655.4%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.