Milk vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are milk and arrowroot different?
- Milk is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B2; however, arrowroot is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for folate for arrowroot is 83% higher.
- Milk has a lower glycemic index (31) than arrowroot (58).
Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Arrowroot, raw are the varieties 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1983.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +371.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +127.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +202.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +7300% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1110% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -40.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5700% |
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 AVitamin A | +5700% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +213.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +23.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +615% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1720.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +618.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +6660% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 5µg | 338µg | 83% |
| Iron | 0.03mg | 2.22mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.47µg | 0µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.037mg | 0.266mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 125mg | 6mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.121mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.143mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.093mg | 1.693mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.185mg | 0.059mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 150mg | 454mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.003mg | 0.174mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 48IU | 0IU | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 58µg | 1µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.3g | 5% |
| Selenium | 3.3µg | 0.7µg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 25mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 4.99g | 13.39g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.633g | 0.039g | 3% |
| Choline | 17.7mg | 3% | |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 0.63mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.9mg | 2% |
| Protein | 3.37g | 4.24g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.277g | 0.004g | 1% |
| Calories | 42kcal | 65kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.361mg | 0.292mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 44mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.97g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.99g | 12.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.2g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 95mg | 98mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0.092g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.319mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.282mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +385% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +168.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +89.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6825% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +162.9% |
