Arrowroot vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are arrowroot and pecan different?
- Arrowroot is higher in folate; however, pecan is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for pecan is 188% higher.
- Arrowroot contains 15 times more folate than pecan. While arrowroot contains 338µg of folate, pecan contains only 22µg.
- Arrowroot has less saturated fat.
- Pecan has a lower glycemic index (10) than arrowroot (58).
Arrowroot, raw and Nuts, pecans are the varieties 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 | +1066.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +14% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +891.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +619% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +182.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2486.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +442.9% |
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 | +72.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +45.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +26.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1436.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +361.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +120.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +195.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 4.5mg | 188% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 21.614g | 143% |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 1.2mg | 120% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 71.97g | 110% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 40.801g | 102% |
| Folate | 338µg | 22µg | 79% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.66mg | 43% |
| Zinc | 0.63mg | 4.53mg | 35% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 9.6g | 33% |
| Calories | 65kcal | 691kcal | 31% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 6.18g | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 98mg | 277mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 121mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.863mg | 11% |
| Protein | 4.24g | 9.17g | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.4mg | 9% | |
| Choline | 40.5mg | 7% | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 3.8µg | 6% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 70mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.059mg | 0.13mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.266mg | 0.21mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.22mg | 2.53mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.693mg | 1.167mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.5µg | 3% | |
| Sodium | 26mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.9mg | 1.1mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 454mg | 410mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 12.09g | 4.26g | N/A |
| Carbs | 13.39g | 13.86g | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.97g | N/A | |
| Starch | 0.46g | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.093mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.306mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.336mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.598mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.287mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.426mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.411mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.262mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.04g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +2194% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +116.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +35885% |
~equal in
Carbs
~13.86g
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Other
~1.48g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1019925% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +23393.5% |
