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Arrowroot vs. Paprika — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between arrowroot and paprika

  • Arrowroot is higher in folate, yet paprika is higher in vitamin A, iron, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, copper, manganese, potassium, and vitamin B3.
  • Paprika covers your daily vitamin A needs 985% more than arrowroot.
  • Arrowroot contains 7 times more folate than paprika. While arrowroot contains 338µg of folate, paprika contains only 49µg.
  • The glycemic index of paprika is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Arrowroot, raw and Spices, paprika.

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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 127% 69% 201% 793% 238% 118% 135% 8.9% 207% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +612%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3716.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +402.2%
Contains more IronIron +852.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +489.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +587.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +813.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%

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 3% 821% 582% 0% 83% 284% 189% 151% 494% 0% 201% 37% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +111.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +589.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +246200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1984.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +494.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +759.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +704.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Paprika DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1µg 2463µg 274%
Iron 2.22mg 21.14mg 237%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 194%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 2.141mg 144%
Fiber 1.3g 34.9g 134%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 1.23mg 90%
Folate 338µg 49µg 72%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Copper 0.121mg 0.713mg 66%
Manganese 0.174mg 1.59mg 62%
Potassium 454mg 2280mg 54%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 10.06mg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 7.766g 51%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 2.51mg 44%
Magnesium 25mg 178mg 36%
Zinc 0.63mg 4.33mg 34%
Phosphorus 98mg 314mg 31%
Calcium 6mg 229mg 22%
Fats 0.2g 12.89g 20%
Protein 4.24g 14.14g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.33mg 16%
Carbs 13.39g 53.99g 14%
Calories 65kcal 282kcal 11%
Selenium 0.7µg 6.3µg 10%
Saturated fat 0.039g 2.14g 10%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 1.695g 4%
Sodium 26mg 68mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 19.09g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.49mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.57mg 0%
Leucine 0.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.61mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.25mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g 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
14% 13% 54% 11% 8%
Protein: 14.14 g
Fats: 12.89 g
Carbs: 53.99 g
Water: 11.24 g
Other: 7.74 g
Contains more WaterWater +618.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +233.5%
Contains more FatsFats +6345%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +303.2%
Contains more OtherOther +445.1%

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
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.695 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.766 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42275%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8341.3%

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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. Paprika - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171329/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.