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Arrowroot vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between arrowroot and zucchini

  • Arrowroot is richer in folate, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, copper, and potassium, yet zucchini is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for arrowroot is 79% higher.
  • Arrowroot contains 6 times more iron than zucchini. Arrowroot contains 2.22mg of iron, while zucchini contains 0.37mg.
  • Zucchini has a lower glycemic index than arrowroot.

Food types used in this article are Arrowroot, raw and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, 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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.9%
Contains more IronIron +500%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +96.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +157.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.2%
~equal in Manganese ~0.177mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 60% 0% 3.3% 2.4% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +217.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +275.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1308.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +842.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Zucchini DV% diff.
Folate 338µg 24µg 79%
Iron 2.22mg 0.37mg 23%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 17.9mg 18%
Phosphorus 98mg 38mg 9%
Copper 0.121mg 0.053mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.045mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 0.451mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.163mg 8%
Protein 4.24g 1.21g 6%
Potassium 454mg 261mg 6%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Carbs 13.39g 3.11g 3%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.32mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.094mg 3%
Calories 65kcal 17kcal 2%
Magnesium 25mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.204mg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Calcium 6mg 16mg 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1g 1%
Sodium 26mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.5g 7.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 153kcal 140kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 154g 588g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.32g 0%
Net carbs 12.09g 2.11g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Manganese 0.174mg 0.177mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.084g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.091g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +250.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +330.5%
Contains more OtherOther +149.1%
Contains more FatsFats +60%
Contains more WaterWater +17.4%

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
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.091g

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.