Broccoli vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between broccoli and arrowroot?
- Broccoli is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B5, and fiber, yet arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
- Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 97% more.
- Broccoli has 33 times more vitamin A than arrowroot. While broccoli has 623IU of vitamin A, arrowroot has only 19IU.
- The glycemic index of broccoli is lower.
We used Broccoli, 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 | +683.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +20.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +257.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +19% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +43.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +204.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +146.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +53.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +48.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.2% |
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 | +4594.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3000% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +98.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +96.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +101.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +164.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +52% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +436.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 89.2mg | 1.9mg | 97% |
| Vitamin K | 101.6µg | 85% | |
| Folate | 63µg | 338µg | 69% |
| Iron | 0.73mg | 2.22mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.121mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 1.693mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.175mg | 0.266mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.573mg | 0.292mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.071mg | 0.143mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 1.3g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 66mg | 98mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.78mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 316mg | 454mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 6mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.117mg | 0.059mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.5µg | 0.7µg | 3% |
| Choline | 18.7mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 31µg | 1µg | 3% |
| Protein | 2.82g | 4.24g | 3% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 65kcal | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.21mg | 0.174mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 6.64g | 13.39g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.41mg | 0.63mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.68g | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.37g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.04g | 12.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.7g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 33mg | 26mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.004g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.038g | 0.092g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.033mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.117mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.059mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +85% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +50.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +101.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +63.2% |
~equal in
Water
~80.75g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +175% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +142.1% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.039g
