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Arrowroot vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between arrowroot and seaweed

  • Arrowroot has more folate, vitamin B6, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, seaweed has more magnesium, calcium, and iron.
  • Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 40% more.
  • Arrowroot has 133 times more vitamin B6 than seaweed. Arrowroot has 0.266mg of vitamin B6, while seaweed has 0.002mg.
  • Arrowroot is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Arrowroot, raw and Seaweed, kelp, raw.

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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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +410.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +384%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2700%
Contains more IronIron +28.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.13mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +186%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +260.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13200%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +119.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Seaweed DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66µg 55%
Folate 338µg 180µg 40%
Magnesium 25mg 121mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.002mg 20%
Calcium 6mg 168mg 16%
Potassium 454mg 89mg 11%
Sodium 26mg 233mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.05mg 8%
Phosphorus 98mg 42mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 0.47mg 8%
Iron 2.22mg 2.85mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.642mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.15mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Protein 4.24g 1.68g 5%
Zinc 0.63mg 1.23mg 5%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.247g 1%
Calories 65kcal 43kcal 1%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 6µg 1%
Copper 0.121mg 0.13mg 1%
Carbs 13.39g 9.57g 1%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 3mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.56g 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Fiber 1.3g 1.3g 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.098g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 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
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +152.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.9%
Contains more FatsFats +180%
Contains more OtherOther +365.5%
~equal in Water ~81.58g

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
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2350%

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.