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Arrowroot vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between arrowroot and welsh onion

  • Arrowroot has more folate, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, potassium, phosphorus, and copper; however, welsh onion is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Arrowroot covers your daily folate needs 81% more than welsh onion.
  • Welsh onion has 4 times less vitamin B3 than arrowroot. Arrowroot has 1.693mg of vitamin B3, while welsh onion has 0.4mg.
  • Arrowroot has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of arrowroot is 58, while the glycemic index of welsh onion is 39.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Arrowroot, raw and Onions, welsh, raw.

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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 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.2%
Contains more IronIron +82%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +186%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +323.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +269.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +2012.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1321.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Welsh onion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 193.4µg 161%
Folate 338µg 16µg 81%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 27mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.072mg 15%
Iron 2.22mg 1.22mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.05mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 0.4mg 8%
Potassium 454mg 212mg 7%
Phosphorus 98mg 49mg 7%
Copper 0.121mg 0.07mg 6%
Protein 4.24g 1.9g 5%
Fiber 1.3g 2.4g 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.169mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.09mg 2%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.137mg 2%
Calories 65kcal 34kcal 2%
Carbs 13.39g 6.5g 2%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.52mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 18mg 1%
Choline 5.3mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.4g 0%
Net carbs 12.09g 4.1g N/A
Magnesium 25mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Sodium 26mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.067g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.056g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.156g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.081mg 0%
Leucine 0.113mg 0%
Lysine 0.095mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 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
2% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +123.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +106%
Contains more OtherOther +102.9%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more WaterWater +12.1%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.156 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.6%

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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. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.