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Arrowroot vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between arrowroot and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)

  • Arrowroot is higher in folate, vitamin B6, and potassium, yet saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, manganese, and selenium.
  • Arrowroot covers your daily folate needs 51% more than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup).
  • Arrowroot contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup). While arrowroot contains 0.266mg of vitamin B6, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains only 0.086mg.
  • The amount of sodium in arrowroot is lower.
  • The glycemic index of arrowroot is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Arrowroot, raw and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup).

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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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +198.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +216.7%
Contains more IronIron +150.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +294.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1371.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.69mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~102mg

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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +209.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +152.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +390.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +725.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +280.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Folate 338µg 134µg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.702mg 47%
Iron 2.22mg 5.57mg 42%
Sodium 26mg 941mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.487mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 4.835g 32%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 6.442mg 30%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.686mg 22%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 21%
Carbs 13.39g 74.05g 20%
Calories 65kcal 418kcal 18%
Selenium 0.7µg 10.3µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.086mg 14%
Fats 0.2g 8.64g 13%
Protein 4.24g 9.46g 10%
Potassium 454mg 152mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.039g 1.653g 7%
Fiber 1.3g 2.8g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 1.986g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.536mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Choline 16.7mg 3%
Copper 0.121mg 0.139mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 0mg 2%
Phosphorus 98mg 102mg 1%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.69mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 71.25g N/A
Magnesium 25mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 1.29g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g 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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1499%
Contains more ProteinProtein +123.1%
Contains more FatsFats +4220%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +453%
Contains more OtherOther +97.2%

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
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5155.4%

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.