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Arrowroot vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are arrowroot and liver different?

  • Arrowroot is richer in folate, while liver is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, and zinc.
  • Liver covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 778% more than arrowroot.
  • Arrowroot contains 2 times more folate than liver. Arrowroot contains 338µg of folate, while liver contains 163µg.
  • Arrowroot has a higher glycemic index (58) than liver (0).

Arrowroot, raw and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised types were 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 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +202.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +707.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +424%
Contains more ZincZinc +966.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9542.9%

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.
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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 0%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1142.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +540400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3622%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +398.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1534.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.3%
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 Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 18.67µg 778%
Vitamin A 1µg 5405µg 600%
Iron 2.22mg 17.92mg 196%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 2.196mg 164%
Selenium 0.7µg 67.5µg 121%
Cholesterol 0mg 355mg 118%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 4.774mg 90%
Copper 0.121mg 0.634mg 57%
Zinc 0.63mg 6.72mg 55%
Folate 338µg 163µg 44%
Protein 4.24g 26.02g 44%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 8.435mg 42%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 23.6mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.57mg 23%
Phosphorus 98mg 241mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.258mg 10%
Potassium 454mg 150mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 1.05g 6%
Saturated fat 0.039g 1.41g 6%
Fats 0.2g 4.4g 6%
Calories 65kcal 165kcal 5%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.3mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Magnesium 25mg 14mg 3%
Carbs 13.39g 3.76g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.63g 2%
Sodium 26mg 49mg 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 3.76g N/A
Calcium 6mg 10mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g N/A

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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26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +256.1%
Contains more WaterWater +25.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +513.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2100%
~equal in Other ~1.5g

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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46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1041.3%

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.