Chicory vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicory and arrowroot different?

Chicory is richer in fiber, while arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, potassium, and vitamin B1.
Arrowroot covers your daily need for folate, 75% more than chicory.
Chicory contains 2 times more fiber than arrowroot. Chicory contains 3.1g of fiber, while arrowroot contains 1.3g.
Arrowroot has a higher glycemic index (58) than chicory (0).

Chicory, witloof, raw and Arrowroot, raw types were 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.

Chicory

Arrowroot

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+216.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+115.2%
Contains more IronIron	+825%
Contains more CopperCopper	+137.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+293.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+276.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+74%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+250%

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.

Chicory

Arrowroot

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+47.4%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+130.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+118.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+958.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+533.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+813.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	37µg	338µg	75%
Iron	0.24mg	2.22mg	25%
Vitamin B6	0.042mg	0.266mg	17%
Phosphorus	26mg	98mg	10%
Vitamin B3	0.16mg	1.693mg	10%
Copper	0.051mg	0.121mg	8%
Protein	0.9g	4.24g	7%
Potassium	211mg	454mg	7%
Fiber	3.1g	1.3g	7%
Vitamin B1	0.062mg	0.143mg	7%
Magnesium	10mg	25mg	4%
Zinc	0.16mg	0.63mg	4%
Carbs	4g	13.39g	3%
Manganese	0.1mg	0.174mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.145mg	0.292mg	3%
Calories	17kcal	65kcal	2%
Vitamin B2	0.027mg	0.059mg	2%
Vitamin C	2.8mg	1.9mg	1%
Calcium	19mg	6mg	1%
Sodium	2mg	26mg	1%
Selenium	0.2µg	0.7µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.3g	6.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	189kcal	153kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	588g	154g	N/A
Fats	0.1g	0.2g	0%
Net carbs	0.9g	12.09g	N/A
Vitamin A	1µg	1µg	0%
Saturated fat	0.024g	0.039g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.002g	0.004g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.044g	0.092g	0%
Tryptophan	0.016mg		0%
Threonine	0.025mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.054mg		0%
Leucine	0.039mg		0%
Lysine	0.035mg		0%
Methionine	0.005mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.022mg		0%
Valine	0.041mg		0%
Histidine	0.015mg		0%