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Arrowroot vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between arrowroot and brown rice

  • Arrowroot is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B6, and potassium, yet brown rice is richer in manganese, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for arrowroot is 82% higher.
  • Arrowroot contains 5 times more potassium than brown rice. Arrowroot contains 454mg of potassium, while brown rice contains 86mg.

Food types used in this article are Arrowroot, raw and Rice, brown, long-grain, 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.
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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +427.9%
Contains more IronIron +296.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +459.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +728.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~103mg

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% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +3655.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Brown rice DV% diff.
Folate 338µg 9µg 82%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.974mg 35%
Iron 2.22mg 0.56mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.123mg 11%
Potassium 454mg 86mg 11%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Selenium 0.7µg 5.8µg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 2.561mg 5%
Carbs 13.39g 25.58g 4%
Calories 65kcal 123kcal 3%
Protein 4.24g 2.74g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.178mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 39mg 3%
Copper 0.121mg 0.106mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.366g 2%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.38mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.369g 1%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.26g 1%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.71mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.97g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.069mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Sodium 26mg 4mg 1%
Phosphorus 98mg 103mg 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1.6g 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 23.98g N/A
Calcium 6mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 0.24g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g 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
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.7%
Contains more WaterWater +14.9%
Contains more OtherOther +222.7%
Contains more FatsFats +385%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9125%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +297.8%

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.