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Arrowroot vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between arrowroot and pound cake?

  • Arrowroot is higher in folate, vitamin B6, iron, potassium, and copper, yet pound cake is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 74% more.
  • Arrowroot has 7 times more vitamin B6 than pound cake. While arrowroot has 0.266mg of vitamin B6, pound cake has only 0.036mg.
  • The amount of sodium in arrowroot is lower.

We used Arrowroot, raw and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) types 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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +212.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +204.7%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +188.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +683.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +614.3%

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 0% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +638.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +704.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +322%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.615mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Pound cake DV% diff.
Folate 338µg 42µg 74%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 3.419g 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.039g 4.811g 22%
Fats 0.2g 13.96g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.036mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.249mg 15%
Threonine 153mg 15%
Sodium 26mg 377mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Calories 65kcal 353kcal 14%
Carbs 13.39g 53.64g 13%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Iron 2.22mg 1.48mg 9%
Copper 0.121mg 0.042mg 9%
Potassium 454mg 149mg 9%
Selenium 0.7µg 5µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 3.02g 8%
Vitamin A 1µg 70µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Phosphorus 98mg 140mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.485mg 4%
Calcium 6mg 47mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Magnesium 25mg 8mg 4%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.11mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.173mg 3%
Fiber 1.3g 0.6g 3%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 0mg 2%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.43mg 2%
Protein 4.24g 5g 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 33.36g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 1.615mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g 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
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more WaterWater +212.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.9%
Contains more FatsFats +6880%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +300.6%
~equal in Other ~1.53g

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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3616.3%

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.