Arrowroot vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are arrowroot and wheat gluten different?
- Arrowroot is higher in folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and potassium; however, wheat gluten is richer in selenium, iron, phosphorus, calcium, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for folate for arrowroot is 85% higher.
Arrowroot, raw and Vital wheat gluten are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +354% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -10.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2266.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +134.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +50.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +34.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +165.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5571.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 4.24g | 75.16g | 142% |
| Folate | 338µg | 0µg | 85% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 39.7µg | 71% |
| Iron | 2.22mg | 5.2mg | 37% |
| Phosphorus | 98mg | 260mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.266mg | 0mg | 20% |
| Calories | 65kcal | 370kcal | 15% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 142mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.693mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 454mg | 100mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 8% | |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.182mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.059mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 0.81g | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 0.6g | 3% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 1.85g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.63mg | 0.85mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.9mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.272g | 1% |
| Carbs | 13.39g | 13.79g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.09g | 13.19g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 25mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 26mg | 29mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.156g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.24 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
13.39 g
Water:
80.75 g
Other:
1.42 g
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +884.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +42% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1672.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +825% |
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Carbs
~13.79g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.092 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3800% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +780.4% |
