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Coconut vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between coconut and arrowroot

  • Coconut has more manganese, copper, fiber, and selenium, while arrowroot has more folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Coconut's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 148% higher.
  • Arrowroot contains 14 times less selenium than coconut. Coconut contains 10.1µg of selenium, while arrowroot contains 0.7µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in arrowroot is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, coconut meat, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +28%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +259.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +762.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1342.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.5%
~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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
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 CVitamin C +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +195%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +213.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +392.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.292mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut Arrowroot DV% diff.
Saturated fat 29.698g 0.039g 135%
Folate 26µg 338µg 78%
Manganese 1.5mg 0.174mg 58%
Fats 33.49g 0.2g 51%
Copper 0.435mg 0.121mg 35%
Fiber 9g 1.3g 31%
Selenium 10.1µg 0.7µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.266mg 16%
Calories 354kcal 65kcal 14%
Vitamin B3 0.54mg 1.693mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.143mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.425g 0.004g 4%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.059mg 3%
Iron 2.43mg 2.22mg 3%
Potassium 356mg 454mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 1.9mg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 25mg 2%
Protein 3.33g 4.24g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0.092g 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Phosphorus 113mg 98mg 2%
Calcium 14mg 6mg 1%
Carbs 15.23g 13.39g 1%
Net carbs 6.23g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 6.23g N/A
Sodium 20mg 26mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.292mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 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 FatsFats +16645%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.3%
Contains more WaterWater +71.8%
Contains more OtherOther +47.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35525%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +297.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.