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Arrowroot vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are arrowroot and pilaf different?

  • Arrowroot is higher in folate and potassium; however, pilaf is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for pilaf is 58% higher.
  • Arrowroot contains 2 times more potassium than pilaf. While arrowroot contains 454mg of potassium, pilaf contains only 188mg.
  • Arrowroot has less sodium.

Arrowroot, raw and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared 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.
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 23% 25% 17% 92% 55% 28% 66% 170% 115% 177%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1283.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +406.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4528.6%
~equal in Iron ~2.44mg

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 14% 1.3% 0.8% 0% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159% 9.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +59.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +115.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +321.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +261.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +144.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Pilaf DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 32.4µg 58%
Sodium 26mg 1303mg 56%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.603mg 38%
Folate 338µg 212µg 32%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.882mg 31%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 6.127mg 28%
Carbs 13.39g 76.31g 21%
Calories 65kcal 359kcal 15%
Protein 4.24g 10.42g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.4mg 10%
Calcium 6mg 83mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.715mg 8%
Phosphorus 98mg 154mg 8%
Potassium 454mg 188mg 8%
Copper 0.121mg 0.166mg 5%
Zinc 0.63mg 1.01mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Iron 2.22mg 2.44mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.087mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.377g 2%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 4.1mg 2%
Fats 0.2g 1.37g 2%
Magnesium 25mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.373g 1%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.307g 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 75.11g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g N/A
Fiber 1.3g 1.2g 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 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
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10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
Contains more WaterWater +904.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +145.8%
Contains more FatsFats +585%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +469.9%
Contains more OtherOther +171.8%

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
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29% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9225%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +309.8%

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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. Pilaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168951/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.