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Arrowroot vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between arrowroot and potato salad

  • Arrowroot has more folate, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and potassium, while potato salad has more vitamin C and selenium.
  • Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 83% higher.
  • Potato salad contains 3 times less iron than arrowroot. Arrowroot contains 2.22mg of iron, while potato salad contains 0.65mg.
  • The amount of sodium in arrowroot is lower.
  • Potato salad has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of potato salad is 45, while the glycemic index of arrowroot is 58.

The food types used in this comparison are Arrowroot, raw and Potato salad, home-prepared.

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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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.7%
Contains more IronIron +241.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +216.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +485.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.118mg

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +4728.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +426.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Potato salad DV% diff.
Folate 338µg 7µg 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 3.737g 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Sodium 26mg 529mg 22%
Iron 2.22mg 0.65mg 20%
Fats 0.2g 8.2g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.141mg 10%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 10mg 9%
Phosphorus 98mg 52mg 7%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.1µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.077mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 2.48g 6%
Saturated fat 0.039g 1.429g 6%
Potassium 454mg 254mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.534mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 0.89mg 5%
Calories 65kcal 143kcal 4%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.101mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 32µg 3%
Protein 4.24g 2.68g 3%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.31mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 15mg 2%
Calcium 6mg 19mg 1%
Carbs 13.39g 11.17g 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 9.87g N/A
Fiber 1.3g 1.3g 0%
Copper 0.121mg 0.118mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.06mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4000%
Contains more OtherOther +37.3%
~equal in Water ~76g

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3962%

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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 salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.