Jackfruit vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between jackfruit and arrowroot
- Jackfruit has more vitamin C, while arrowroot has more folate, iron, phosphorus, and manganese.
- Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 79% higher.
- Arrowroot contains 7 times less vitamin C than jackfruit. Jackfruit contains 13.7mg of vitamin C, while arrowroot contains 1.9mg.
- Arrowroot has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of arrowroot is 58, while the glycemic index of jackfruit is 75.
The food types used in this comparison are Jackfruit, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +16% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +865.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +59.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +384.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +366.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +304.7% |
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 | +621.1% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +23.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +36.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +84% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +24.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1308.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 24µg | 338µg | 79% |
Iron | 0.23mg | 2.22mg | 25% |
Vitamin C | 13.7mg | 1.9mg | 13% |
Phosphorus | 21mg | 98mg | 11% |
Fructose | 9.19g | 11% | |
Manganese | 0.043mg | 0.174mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.329mg | 0.266mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.92mg | 1.693mg | 5% |
Protein | 1.72g | 4.24g | 5% |
Copper | 0.076mg | 0.121mg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.63mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.105mg | 0.143mg | 3% |
Carbs | 23.25g | 13.39g | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.34mg | 2% | |
Calories | 95kcal | 65kcal | 2% |
Calcium | 24mg | 6mg | 2% |
Starch | 1.47g | 1% | |
Fats | 0.64g | 0.2g | 1% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 1.3g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.235mg | 0.292mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 29mg | 25mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.195g | 0.039g | 1% |
Sodium | 2mg | 26mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 21.75g | 12.09g | N/A |
Potassium | 448mg | 454mg | 0% |
Sugar | 19.08g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 5µg | 1µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.155g | 0.004g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.094g | 0.092g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.034mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.103mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.079g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +220% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +73.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +146.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +52.7% |
~equal in
Water
~80.75g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3775% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.092g