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Arrowroot vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between arrowroot and wafer

  • Arrowroot is richer in folate and vitamin B6, yet wafer is richer in copper, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for arrowroot is 73% higher.
  • Arrowroot contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than wafer. Arrowroot contains 0.266mg of vitamin B6, while wafer contains 0.051mg.
  • Arrowroot contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Arrowroot, raw and Cookies, chocolate wafers.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +416.7%
Contains more IronIron +80.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +282.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +73%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +714.3%

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%
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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% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +421.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +619.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +350.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Wafer DV% diff.
Folate 338µg 47µg 73%
Copper 0.121mg 0.463mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 4.153g 27%
Sodium 26mg 580mg 24%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.696mg 23%
Fats 0.2g 14.2g 22%
Iron 2.22mg 4.01mg 22%
Carbs 13.39g 72.7g 20%
Saturated fat 0.039g 4.241g 19%
Calories 65kcal 433kcal 18%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.051mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.266mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 4.865g 12%
Selenium 0.7µg 5.7µg 9%
Fiber 1.3g 3.4g 8%
Magnesium 25mg 53mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 2.858mg 7%
Potassium 454mg 210mg 7%
Protein 4.24g 6.6g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.203mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Phosphorus 98mg 132mg 5%
Zinc 0.63mg 1.09mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Calcium 6mg 31mg 3%
Caffeine 10mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.381mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 0mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 37.43g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 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
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7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +1694.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.7%
Contains more FatsFats +7000%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +442.9%
Contains more OtherOther +40.8%

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
Wafer
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32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +121525%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4414.1%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.