Arrowroot vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between arrowroot and salsa
- Arrowroot is higher in folate, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and potassium, yet salsa is higher in vitamin A.
- Arrowroot covers your daily folate needs 80% more than salsa.
- Arrowroot contains 4 times more zinc than salsa. While arrowroot contains 0.63mg of zinc, salsa contains only 0.17mg.
- The amount of sodium in arrowroot is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Arrowroot, raw and USDA Commodity, salsa.
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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 | +56.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +68.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +26% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +270.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +226.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +186% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +96.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +56.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +78.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1678.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +110.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2700% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 338µg | 19µg | 80% |
| Sodium | 26mg | 430mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 98mg | 30mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.266mg | 0.149mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.05mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 6% | |
| Protein | 4.24g | 1.5g | 5% |
| Potassium | 454mg | 270mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.693mg | 1.08mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.63mg | 0.17mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.096mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 28µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 13.39g | 7g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.059mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.9mg | 4mg | 2% |
| Calories | 65kcal | 36kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.09g | 5.6g | N/A |
| Iron | 2.22mg | 2.24mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 1.4g | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 0.107g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +182.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +91.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +12.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +300% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +16.3% |
