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Egg white vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between egg whites and arrowroot

  • Egg whites have more selenium and vitamin B2, while arrowroot has more folate, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B3, and potassium.
  • Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 84% higher.
  • Arrowroot contains 29 times less selenium than egg whites. Egg whites contain 20µg of selenium, while arrowroot contains 0.7µg.
  • Egg whites have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of egg whites is 0, while the glycemic index of arrowroot is 58.

The food types used in this comparison are Egg, white, raw, fresh 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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
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 +16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2757.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +178.5%
Contains more IronIron +2675%
Contains more CopperCopper +426.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +553.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1481.8%

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% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +644.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3475%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1512.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5220%
Contains more FolateFolate +8350%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 4µg 338µg 84%
Selenium 20µg 0.7µg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.059mg 29%
Iron 0.08mg 2.22mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.266mg 20%
Protein 10.9g 4.24g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.143mg 12%
Phosphorus 15mg 98mg 12%
Copper 0.023mg 0.121mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 1.693mg 10%
Potassium 163mg 454mg 9%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.174mg 7%
Sodium 166mg 26mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.63mg 5%
Carbs 0.73g 13.39g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.9mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.292mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.092g 1%
Calories 52kcal 65kcal 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 0.73g 12.09g N/A
Calcium 7mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 0.71g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Choline 1.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 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 ProteinProtein +157.1%
Contains more FatsFats +17.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1734.2%
Contains more OtherOther +125.4%
~equal in Water ~80.75g

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.