Beetroot vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between beetroot and arrowroot?
- Beetroot is higher in manganese and fiber, yet arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and copper.
- Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 57% more.
- Beetroot has 2 times more fiber than arrowroot. While beetroot has 2.8g of fiber, arrowroot has only 1.3g.
We used Beets, raw and Arrowroot, raw types 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 CalciumCalcium | +166.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +89.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +39.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +177.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +61.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +80% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +145% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
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 | +157.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +361.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +47.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +406.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +88.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +297% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +210.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 109µg | 338µg | 57% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 2.22mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.067mg | 0.266mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.143mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 98mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.334mg | 1.693mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.329mg | 0.174mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.3g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.121mg | 5% |
| Protein | 1.61g | 4.24g | 5% |
| Potassium | 325mg | 454mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.292mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 4.9mg | 1.9mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.35mg | 0.63mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.059mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 43kcal | 65kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 9.56g | 13.39g | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.76g | 12.09g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 25mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 6.76g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.004g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.06g | 0.092g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.048mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.058mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.021mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +163.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +17.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +40.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +31.5% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -30.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +700% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +53.3% |
