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Arrowroot vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are arrowroot and taffy (candy) different?

  • Arrowroot has more folate, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, copper, potassium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and manganese than taffy (candy).
  • Daily need coverage for folate for arrowroot is 85% higher.
  • Arrowroot has less saturated fat.

Arrowroot, raw and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe are the varieties used 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.
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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15033.3%
Contains more IronIron +22100%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
~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 0% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +410.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +391.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84550%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Folate 338µg 0µg 85%
Iron 2.22mg 0.01mg 28%
Carbs 13.39g 91.56g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0mg 20%
Calories 65kcal 397kcal 17%
Phosphorus 98mg 1mg 14%
Copper 0.121mg 0mg 13%
Potassium 454mg 3mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 0.002mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.028mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.039g 2.049g 9%
Manganese 0.174mg 0mg 8%
Protein 4.24g 0.03g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.004mg 6%
Magnesium 25mg 0mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Fats 0.2g 3.33g 5%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.21mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.012mg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 27µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 0mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.838g 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Sodium 26mg 52mg 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 91.56g N/A
Calcium 6mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 68.48g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.131g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.121g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g 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
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14033.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1564.9%
Contains more OtherOther +517.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1565%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +583.8%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.5%

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.