Cereal vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between cereal and arrowroot
- Cereal is higher than arrowroot in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese.
- Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 512% more than arrowroot.
- Cereal contains 147 times more vitamin A than arrowroot. While cereal contains 2792IU of vitamin A, arrowroot contains only 19IU.
- The amount of sodium in arrowroot is lower.
- The glycemic index of arrowroot is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Arrowroot, raw.
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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 | +66.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1434.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +13.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1106.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +354% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +800% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +31.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +332.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.7% |
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 | +1926.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +81300% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4297.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +6459.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1649.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2150.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +29.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0.143mg | 512% |
| Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 0.266mg | 440% |
| Iron | 34.06mg | 2.22mg | 398% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.059mg | 293% |
| Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 1.693mg | 175% |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 1µg | 90% |
| Folate | 338µg | 85% | |
| Zinc | 7.6mg | 0.63mg | 63% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 1.9mg | 41% |
| Sodium | 795mg | 26mg | 33% |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 0.174mg | 27% |
| Carbs | 86.85g | 13.39g | 24% |
| Calories | 378kcal | 65kcal | 16% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 0.7µg | 10% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 454mg | 10% |
| Protein | 6.06g | 4.24g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 98mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 0.092g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.121mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.292mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 0.004g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.08g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 0.039g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 85.45g | 12.09g | N/A |
| Calcium | 10mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 10.35g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 1.3g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +440% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +548.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +57% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2036.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5000% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +284.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85% |
