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Cellophane noodles vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cellophane noodles and arrowroot different?

  • Cellophane noodles are higher in selenium; however, arrowroot is richer in folate, vitamin B6, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for arrowroot is 84% higher.
  • Cellophane noodles contain 11 times more selenium than arrowroot. While cellophane noodles contain 7.9µg of selenium, arrowroot contains only 0.7µg.
  • Cellophane noodles have a lower glycemic index (39) than arrowroot (58).

Noodles, chinese, cellophane or long rice (mung beans), dehydrated and Arrowroot, raw are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 7.5% 0.88% 81% 27% 11% 14% 1.3% 13% 43%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +316.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1028.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +733.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4440%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +206.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +74%
~equal in Iron ~2.22mg

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% 2.6% 0% 38% 0% 3.8% 6% 12% 0% 0% 1.5% 51%
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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +746.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +192%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +432%
Contains more FolateFolate +16800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.143mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cellophane noodles Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 2µg 338µg 84%
Carbs 86.09g 13.39g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.266mg 17%
Choline 93.2mg 17%
Calories 351kcal 65kcal 14%
Potassium 10mg 454mg 13%
Selenium 7.9µg 0.7µg 13%
Phosphorus 32mg 98mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.693mg 9%
Protein 0.16g 4.24g 8%
Magnesium 3mg 25mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.059mg 5%
Copper 0.081mg 0.121mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.1mg 0.292mg 4%
Fiber 0.5g 1.3g 3%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.174mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.9mg 2%
Calcium 25mg 6mg 2%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.63mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.143mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Sodium 10mg 26mg 1%
Iron 2.17mg 2.22mg 1%
Fats 0.06g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 85.59g 12.09g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.018g 0.092g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.005mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.007mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.011mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.01mg 0%
Valine 0.008mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
86% 13%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 86.09 g
Water: 13.42 g
Other: 0.27 g
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +542.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2550%
Contains more FatsFats +233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +501.7%
Contains more OtherOther +425.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.018 g
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +411.1%

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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. Cellophane noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174258/nutrients
  2. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.