Arrowroot vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between arrowroot and rice
- Arrowroot has more folate, vitamin B6, iron, potassium, phosphorus, and copper; however, rice has more manganese and selenium.
- Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 70% more.
- Arrowroot has 13 times more potassium than rice. Arrowroot has 454mg of potassium, while rice has 35mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Arrowroot, raw and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +108.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1197.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +85% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +75.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +28.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +127.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +171.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +971.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +353.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +14.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +186% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +482.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +33.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 338µg | 58µg | 70% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.266mg | 0.093mg | 13% |
Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.472mg | 13% |
Iron | 2.22mg | 1.2mg | 13% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 7.5µg | 12% |
Potassium | 454mg | 35mg | 12% |
Phosphorus | 98mg | 43mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.121mg | 0.069mg | 6% |
Carbs | 13.39g | 28.17g | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.059mg | 0.013mg | 4% |
Fiber | 1.3g | 0.4g | 4% |
Protein | 4.24g | 2.69g | 3% |
Calories | 65kcal | 130kcal | 3% |
Magnesium | 25mg | 12mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.163mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.39mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 1.9mg | 0mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.63mg | 0.49mg | 1% |
Sodium | 26mg | 1mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.693mg | 1.476mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.2g | 0.28g | 0% |
Net carbs | 12.09g | 27.77g | N/A |
Calcium | 6mg | 10mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.05g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
Choline | 2.1mg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.077g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.088g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 0.076g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.222mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.164mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.063mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +57.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +18% |
Contains more OtherOther | +238.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +40% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +110.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +21.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2100% |