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Arrowroot vs. Pumpkin seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between arrowroot and pumpkin seeds

  • Arrowroot has more folate and vitamin B6; however, pumpkin seeds are richer in zinc, fiber, copper, magnesium, manganese, potassium, and iron.
  • Pumpkin seeds cover your daily zinc needs 88% more than arrowroot.
  • Pumpkin seeds have 38 times less folate than arrowroot. Arrowroot has 338µg of folate, while pumpkin seeds have 9µg.
  • Arrowroot contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Arrowroot, raw and Seeds, pumpkin, and squash seeds, whole, roasted, without salt.

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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 187% 17% 81% 124% 230% 281% 39% 2.3% 65% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +948%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +816.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.4%
Contains more IronIron +49.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +470.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1534.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +185.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~92mg

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 1% 1% 0% 0% 8.5% 12% 5.4% 3.4% 8.5% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +320.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +492%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +421.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +618.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +3655.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Pumpkin seeds DV% diff.
Zinc 0.63mg 10.3mg 88%
Folate 338µg 9µg 82%
Fiber 1.3g 18.4g 68%
Copper 0.121mg 0.69mg 63%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 8.844g 58%
Magnesium 25mg 262mg 56%
Fats 0.2g 19.4g 30%
Protein 4.24g 18.55g 29%
Calories 65kcal 446kcal 19%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.037mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.039g 3.67g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 6.032g 15%
Potassium 454mg 919mg 14%
Iron 2.22mg 3.31mg 14%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.496mg 14%
Carbs 13.39g 53.75g 13%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 0.286mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.034mg 9%
Calcium 6mg 55mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.056mg 5%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 0.3mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.052mg 1%
Phosphorus 98mg 92mg 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 35.35g N/A
Sodium 26mg 18mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.326mg 0%
Threonine 0.683mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.956mg 0%
Leucine 1.572mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.417mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.924mg 0%
Valine 1.491mg 0%
Histidine 0.515mg 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
19% 19% 54% 5% 4%
Protein: 18.55 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 53.75 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1694.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +337.5%
Contains more FatsFats +9600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +301.4%
Contains more OtherOther +167.6%

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
20% 33% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.844 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9513%

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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. Pumpkin seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170188/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.