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Arrowroot vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between arrowroot and sunflower seeds

  • Arrowroot has less copper, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B3, zinc, and iron than sunflower seeds.
  • Sunflower seeds cover your daily need for copper, 187% more than arrowroot.
  • The glycemic index of arrowroot is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Arrowroot, raw and Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried.

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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 232% 23% 57% 197% 600% 136% 283% 1.2% 254% 289%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.1%
Contains more IronIron +136.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1387.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +693.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +573.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1020.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7471.4%

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.
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 4.7% 1% 703% 0% 370% 82% 156% 68% 310% 0% 0% 170% 30%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +35.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +935%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +501.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +392.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +287%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +405.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 234%
Copper 0.121mg 1.8mg 187%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 23.137g 154%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 1.48mg 111%
Selenium 0.7µg 53µg 95%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 1.345mg 83%
Phosphorus 98mg 660mg 80%
Fats 0.2g 51.46g 79%
Manganese 0.174mg 1.95mg 77%
Magnesium 25mg 325mg 71%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 18.528g 46%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 8.335mg 42%
Zinc 0.63mg 5mg 40%
Iron 2.22mg 5.25mg 38%
Protein 4.24g 20.78g 33%
Fiber 1.3g 8.6g 29%
Folate 338µg 227µg 28%
Calories 65kcal 584kcal 26%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.355mg 23%
Saturated fat 0.039g 4.455g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 1.13mg 17%
Choline 55.1mg 10%
Calcium 6mg 78mg 7%
Potassium 454mg 645mg 6%
Carbs 13.39g 20g 2%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 1.4mg 1%
Sodium 26mg 9mg 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 2.62g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.348mg 0%
Threonine 0.928mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.659mg 0%
Lysine 0.937mg 0%
Methionine 0.494mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.169mg 0%
Valine 1.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.632mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 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
21% 51% 20% 5% 3%
Protein: 20.78 g
Fats: 51.46 g
Carbs: 20 g
Water: 4.73 g
Other: 3.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +1607.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +390.1%
Contains more FatsFats +25630%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.4%
Contains more OtherOther +113.4%

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
10% 40% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.455 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +463100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25048.9%

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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. Sunflower seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170562/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.