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Arrowroot vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are arrowroot and powdered milk different?

  • Arrowroot is higher in folate; however, powdered milk is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, selenium, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for powdered milk is 135% higher.
  • Arrowroot contains 9 times more folate than powdered milk. While arrowroot contains 338µg of folate, powdered milk contains only 37µg.
  • Arrowroot has less saturated fat.
  • Powdered milk has a lower glycemic index (32) than arrowroot (58).

Arrowroot, raw and Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
Contains more IronIron +372.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +335%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +240%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +193%
Contains more ZincZinc +430.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +691.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2228.6%

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +162.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +813.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +352.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1942.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +677.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Powdered milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.25µg 135%
Phosphorus 98mg 776mg 97%
Calcium 6mg 912mg 91%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 1.205mg 88%
Saturated fat 0.039g 16.742g 76%
Folate 338µg 37µg 75%
Protein 4.24g 26.32g 44%
Fats 0.2g 26.71g 41%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 2.271mg 40%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Vitamin A 1µg 258µg 29%
Selenium 0.7µg 16.3µg 28%
Potassium 454mg 1330mg 26%
Zinc 0.63mg 3.34mg 25%
Calories 65kcal 496kcal 22%
Iron 2.22mg 0.47mg 22%
Choline 117.4mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 7.924g 20%
Sodium 26mg 371mg 15%
Magnesium 25mg 85mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.283mg 12%
Carbs 13.39g 38.42g 8%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 8.6mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 0.646mg 7%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.04mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Copper 0.121mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.665g 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.302mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Net carbs 12.09g 38.42g N/A
Sugar 38.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.371mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.592mg 0%
Leucine 2.578mg 0%
Lysine 2.087mg 0%
Methionine 0.66mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.271mg 0%
Valine 1.762mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 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
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +3169.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +520.8%
Contains more FatsFats +13255%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +186.9%
Contains more OtherOther +328.2%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +198000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +622.8%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.