Arrowroot vs. Wax gourd — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between arrowroot and wax gourd
- Arrowroot has more folate, iron, vitamin B6, potassium, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and manganese, while wax gourd has more vitamin C.
- Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 84% higher.
- Wax gourd contains 91 times less potassium than arrowroot. Arrowroot contains 454mg of potassium, while wax gourd contains 5mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Arrowroot, raw and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +150% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +8980% |
| Contains more IronIron | +484.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +450% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +476.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +210.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +320.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +5800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +340.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +141.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +731.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +8350% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +452.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 338µg | 4µg | 84% |
| Iron | 2.22mg | 0.38mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.266mg | 0.032mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 454mg | 5mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 98mg | 17mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.022mg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 1.9mg | 10.5mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.034mg | 9% |
| Protein | 4.24g | 0.4g | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.693mg | 0.384mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.056mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 10mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 26mg | 107mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.059mg | 0.001mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.121mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 13.39g | 3.04g | 3% |
| Calories | 65kcal | 14kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Choline | 4.9mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 1g | 1% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.09g | 2.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.18g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.63mg | 0.59mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.003mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +960% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +340.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +373.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.2g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -59% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +825% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.088g
