Black pepper vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between black pepper and arrowroot?
- Black pepper is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B5, and vitamin A, yet arrowroot is higher in folate.
- Black pepper's daily need coverage for manganese is 547% more.
- Black pepper has 74 times more calcium than arrowroot. While black pepper has 443mg of calcium, arrowroot has only 6mg.
- The glycemic index of black pepper is lower.
We used Spices, pepper, black 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +584% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +7283.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +192.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +337.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +999.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +88.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +61.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -23.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +7229.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +600% |
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 AVitamin A | +2600% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +205.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +379.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +48.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1888.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 12.753mg | 0.174mg | 547% |
Vitamin K | 163.7µg | 136% | |
Copper | 1.33mg | 0.121mg | 134% |
Fiber | 25.3g | 1.3g | 96% |
Iron | 9.71mg | 2.22mg | 94% |
Folate | 17µg | 338µg | 80% |
Calcium | 443mg | 6mg | 44% |
Magnesium | 171mg | 25mg | 35% |
Potassium | 1329mg | 454mg | 26% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.399mg | 0.292mg | 22% |
Carbs | 63.95g | 13.39g | 17% |
Protein | 10.39g | 4.24g | 12% |
Calories | 251kcal | 65kcal | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.059mg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 158mg | 98mg | 9% |
Selenium | 4.9µg | 0.7µg | 8% |
Vitamin E | 1.04mg | 7% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.998g | 0.092g | 6% |
Saturated fat | 1.392g | 0.039g | 6% |
Zinc | 1.19mg | 0.63mg | 5% |
Fats | 3.26g | 0.2g | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.108mg | 0.143mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 27µg | 1µg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.143mg | 1.693mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.291mg | 0.266mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.9mg | 2% |
Choline | 11.3mg | 2% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.739g | 0.004g | 2% |
Net carbs | 38.65g | 12.09g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.64g | N/A | |
Sodium | 20mg | 26mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.058mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.244mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.014mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.244mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.547mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.159mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.23g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.152g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.39 g
Fats:
3.26 g
Carbs:
63.95 g
Water:
12.46 g
Other:
9.94 g
Protein:
4.24 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
13.39 g
Water:
80.75 g
Other:
1.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +145% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1530% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +377.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +600% |
Contains more WaterWater | +548.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.392 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.998 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18375% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +984.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.2% |