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Arrowroot vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are arrowroot and potato chips different?

  • Arrowroot is richer in folate, while potato chips are higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, copper, fiber, selenium, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Arrowroot covers your daily need for folate, 73% more than potato chips.
  • Arrowroot is lower in saturated fat.

Arrowroot, raw and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Contains more IronIron +36.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +168%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +180.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +152.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +73%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +152.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1057.1%

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%
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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +651.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1536.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +126%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Potato chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 12.17g 81%
Folate 338µg 45µg 73%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 61%
Fats 0.2g 34.6g 53%
Saturated fat 0.039g 10.96g 50%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 31.1mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.66mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 9.84g 25%
Calories 65kcal 536kcal 24%
Potassium 454mg 1275mg 24%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Copper 0.121mg 0.306mg 21%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Fiber 1.3g 4.8g 14%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 3.827mg 13%
Carbs 13.39g 52.9g 13%
Selenium 0.7µg 8.1µg 13%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.44mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.197mg 11%
Phosphorus 98mg 165mg 10%
Magnesium 25mg 67mg 10%
Iron 2.22mg 1.63mg 7%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Protein 4.24g 7g 6%
Zinc 0.63mg 1.09mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.402mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.167mg 2%
Calcium 6mg 24mg 2%
Sodium 26mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 48.1g N/A
Sugar 0.22g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 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
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +4150%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.1%
Contains more FatsFats +17200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +295.1%
Contains more OtherOther +153.5%

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
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +245900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13128.3%

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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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.