Arrowroot vs. Papadum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between arrowroot and papadum?
- Arrowroot is higher in folate, yet papadum is higher in copper, iron, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium.
- Papadum's daily need coverage for copper is 97% more.
- Arrowroot has 2 times more folate than papadum. While arrowroot has 338µg of folate, papadum has only 219µg.
- The amount of sodium in arrowroot is lower.
- The glycemic index of papadum is lower.
We used Arrowroot, raw and Papad types 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 less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +984% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2283.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +120.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +251.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +724.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +439.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +292.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +797.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1085.7% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +15% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +54.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1200% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +93.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +337.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +214% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.121mg | 0.998mg | 97% |
Sodium | 26mg | 1745mg | 75% |
Iron | 2.22mg | 7.8mg | 70% |
Fiber | 1.3g | 18.6g | 69% |
Manganese | 0.174mg | 1.562mg | 60% |
Magnesium | 25mg | 271mg | 59% |
Protein | 4.24g | 25.56g | 43% |
Phosphorus | 98mg | 385mg | 41% |
Folate | 338µg | 219µg | 30% |
Zinc | 0.63mg | 3.4mg | 25% |
Potassium | 454mg | 1000mg | 16% |
Calories | 65kcal | 371kcal | 15% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.059mg | 0.258mg | 15% |
Carbs | 13.39g | 59.87g | 15% |
Calcium | 6mg | 143mg | 14% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 8.3µg | 14% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.917mg | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.277mg | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 1.148g | 7% |
Saturated fat | 0.039g | 1.084g | 5% |
Fats | 0.2g | 3.25g | 5% |
Vitamin C | 1.9mg | 0mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.532g | 1% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 4mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.693mg | 1.472mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.266mg | 0.285mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 13µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 12.09g | 41.27g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
Choline | 0.4mg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.266mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.886mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.303mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 2.115mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.695mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.372mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.491mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.434mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.715mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +2213.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +502.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1525% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +347.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +451.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13200% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1147.8% |