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Arrowroot vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between arrowroot and tomato sauce

  • Arrowroot is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, yet tomato sauce is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for arrowroot is 82% higher.
  • Arrowroot contains 6 times more vitamin B1 than tomato sauce. Arrowroot contains 0.143mg of vitamin B1, while tomato sauce contains 0.024mg.
  • Tomato sauce has a lower glycemic index than arrowroot.

Food types used in this article are Arrowroot, raw and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.

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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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.9%
Contains more IronIron +131.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +186.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +263%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.115mg

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +495.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +3655.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +268.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.309mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Folate 338µg 9µg 82%
Iron 2.22mg 0.96mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.098mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.024mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.44mg 10%
Phosphorus 98mg 27mg 10%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 7mg 6%
Protein 4.24g 1.2g 6%
Potassium 454mg 297mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 0.991mg 4%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.22mg 4%
Carbs 13.39g 5.31g 3%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.113mg 3%
Choline 9.9mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Calories 65kcal 24kcal 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 22µg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 15mg 2%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Fiber 1.3g 1.5g 1%
Calcium 6mg 14mg 1%
Copper 0.121mg 0.115mg 1%
Sodium 26mg 11mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 12.09g 3.81g N/A
Sugar 3.56g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.065mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.309mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.044g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.121g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0%

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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +253.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +152.2%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more WaterWater +13%
Contains more OtherOther +34.5%

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.041g

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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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.