Arrowroot vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between arrowroot and spelt?
- Arrowroot is higher in folate, yet spelt is higher in manganese, copper, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B3, iron, magnesium, zinc, and selenium.
- Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 122% more.
- Arrowroot has 8 times more folate than spelt. While arrowroot has 338µg of folate, spelt has only 45µg.
We used Arrowroot, raw and Spelt, uncooked types in this article.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +17% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +444% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +350% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +322.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +420.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +309.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -69.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1614.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1571.4% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +15.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +651.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +154.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +91.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +304.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +265.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 2.983mg | 122% |
| Folate | 338µg | 45µg | 73% |
| Phosphorus | 98mg | 401mg | 43% |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.511mg | 43% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 10.7g | 38% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.693mg | 6.843mg | 32% |
| Iron | 2.22mg | 4.44mg | 28% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 136mg | 26% |
| Zinc | 0.63mg | 3.28mg | 24% |
| Starch | 53.92g | 22% | |
| Protein | 4.24g | 14.57g | 21% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 11.7µg | 20% |
| Carbs | 13.39g | 70.19g | 19% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.364mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 1.068mg | 16% |
| Calories | 65kcal | 338kcal | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 1.258g | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.79mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.059mg | 0.113mg | 4% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 2.43g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.266mg | 0.23mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.6µg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 454mg | 388mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.406g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.9mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 26mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.445g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 12.09g | 59.49g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.82g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.132mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.443mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.552mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.07mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.409mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.258mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.737mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.681mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.36mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.24g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.065g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +632.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +243.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1115% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +424.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +26.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11025% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1267.4% |