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Arrowroot vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between arrowroot and pasta

  • Arrowroot has more folate, vitamin B6, iron, and potassium, while pasta has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and vitamin B1.
  • Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 69% higher.
  • Pasta contains 19 times less potassium than arrowroot. Arrowroot contains 454mg of potassium, while pasta contains 24mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Arrowroot, raw and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1791.7%
Contains more IronIron +94.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.7%
~equal in Calcium ~6mg

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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +682.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +428.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Pasta DV% diff.
Folate 338µg 64µg 69%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.034mg 18%
Iron 2.22mg 1.14mg 14%
Potassium 454mg 24mg 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.15mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.209mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Phosphorus 98mg 63mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Carbs 13.39g 24.93g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 0.992mg 4%
Calories 65kcal 131kcal 3%
Copper 0.121mg 0.093mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.183mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.429g 2%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.224mg 2%
Protein 4.24g 5.15g 2%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 18mg 2%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.56mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.15g 1%
Fats 0.2g 1.05g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 6µg 1%
Sodium 26mg 6mg 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 24.93g N/A
Calcium 6mg 6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 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
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more WaterWater +17.8%
Contains more OtherOther +358.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.5%
Contains more FatsFats +425%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +86.2%

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
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +366.3%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.