Arrowroot vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between arrowroot and chili pepper?
- Arrowroot is richer in folate, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, while chili pepper is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin B6.
- Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 158% higher.
- Chili pepper has 15 times less folate than arrowroot. Arrowroot has 338µg of folate, while chili pepper has 23µg.
- Arrowroot has a higher glycemic index (58) than chili pepper (45).
We used Arrowroot, raw and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw types in this comparison.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +41% |
| Contains more IronIron | +115.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +142.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +127.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +133.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -65.4% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +98.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +36.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +45.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1369.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +7463.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +45.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +90.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 1.9mg | 143.7mg | 158% |
| Folate | 338µg | 23µg | 79% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.266mg | 0.506mg | 18% |
| Iron | 2.22mg | 1.03mg | 15% |
| Vitamin K | 14µg | 12% | |
| Phosphorus | 98mg | 43mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.072mg | 6% |
| Protein | 4.24g | 1.87g | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 48µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.69mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 454mg | 322mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.693mg | 1.244mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.63mg | 0.26mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 13.39g | 8.81g | 2% |
| Choline | 10.9mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.201mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.059mg | 0.086mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 0.239g | 1% |
| Calories | 65kcal | 40kcal | 1% |
| Sodium | 26mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.129mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 1.5g | 1% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.187mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.44g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.09g | 7.31g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.3g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.042g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.024g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.089mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.062mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.041mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.24 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
13.39 g
Water:
80.75 g
Other:
1.42 g
Protein:
1.87 g
Fats:
0.44 g
Carbs:
8.81 g
Water:
88.02 g
Other:
0.86 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +126.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +52% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +65.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +120% |
~equal in
Water
~88.02g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.092 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.239 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +500% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +159.8% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.042g
