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Arrowroot flour vs. Cornstarch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between arrowroot flour and cornstarch

  • The amount of manganese and fiber in arrowroot flour is higher than in cornstarch.
  • Arrowroot flour covers your daily manganese needs 18% more than cornstarch.
  • Cornstarch has 20 times less calcium than arrowroot flour. Arrowroot flour has 40mg of calcium, while cornstarch has 2mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Arrowroot flour and Cornstarch.

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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 2.1% 12% 0.97% 12% 13% 1.9% 2.1% 0.26% 61% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 0.26% 18% 17% 1.6% 5.6% 1.2% 6.9% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +266.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +786.8%
Contains more IronIron +42.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160%
~equal in Magnesium ~3mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.25% 0% 0% 7.8% 1.2% 0% 0% 5.3% 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot flour Cornstarch DV% diff.
Manganese 0.47mg 0.053mg 18%
Fiber 3.4g 0.9g 10%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Calcium 40mg 2mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.13mg 0mg 3%
Iron 0.33mg 0.47mg 2%
Folate 7µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 88.15g 91.27g 1%
Copper 0.04mg 0.05mg 1%
Phosphorus 5mg 13mg 1%
Calories 357kcal 381kcal 1%
Protein 0.3g 0.26g 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.05g 0%
Net carbs 84.75g 90.37g N/A
Magnesium 3mg 3mg 0%
Potassium 11mg 3mg 0%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.06mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0mg 0%
Choline 0.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.009g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.045g 0.025g 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.012mg 0.009mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Leucine 0.019mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.013mg 0.006mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.012mg 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.014mg 0.014mg 0%
Histidine 0.004mg 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
88% 11%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 88.15 g
Water: 11.37 g
Other: 0.08 g
91% 8%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 91.27 g
Water: 8.32 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.4%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more WaterWater +36.7%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
~equal in Carbs ~91.27g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.045 g
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.009 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +700%

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 flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170684/nutrients
  2. Cornstarch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169698/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.