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Arrowroot vs. Wasabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between arrowroot and wasabi?

  • Arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, and vitamin B3, yet wasabi is higher in vitamin C, fiber, calcium, magnesium, manganese, and zinc.
  • Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 80% more.
  • Arrowroot has 2 times more vitamin B3 than wasabi. While arrowroot has 1.693mg of vitamin B3, wasabi has only 0.743mg.
  • The glycemic index of wasabi is lower.

We used Arrowroot, raw and Wasabi, root, raw types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
Contains more IronIron +115.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +176%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2033.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +157.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +124.7%

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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1777.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2105.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.131mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.274mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Wasabi DV% diff.
Folate 338µg 18µg 80%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 41.9mg 44%
Fiber 1.3g 7.8g 26%
Iron 2.22mg 1.03mg 15%
Calcium 6mg 128mg 12%
Magnesium 25mg 69mg 10%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.391mg 9%
Zinc 0.63mg 1.62mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 0.743mg 6%
Copper 0.121mg 0.155mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.114mg 4%
Phosphorus 98mg 80mg 3%
Carbs 13.39g 23.54g 3%
Potassium 454mg 568mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.203mg 2%
Calories 65kcal 109kcal 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.131mg 1%
Protein 4.24g 4.8g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.274mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.63g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 15.74g N/A
Sodium 26mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 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
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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
Contains more WaterWater +16.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.2%
Contains more FatsFats +215%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.8%
Contains more OtherOther +35.2%

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.