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Mustard vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mustard and arrowroot

  • Mustard has more selenium, fiber, manganese, and calcium; however, arrowroot is higher in folate, vitamin B6, potassium, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Arrowroot covers your daily need for folate, 83% more than mustard.
  • Mustard has 48 times more selenium than arrowroot. While mustard has 33.5µg of selenium, arrowroot has only 0.7µg.
  • Arrowroot has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of arrowroot is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mustard, prepared, yellow 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 34% 19% 13% 60% 25% 17% 46% 144% 55% 183%
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 +92%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +950%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +142.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4685.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +198.7%
Contains more IronIron +37.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
~equal in Zinc ~0.63mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~98mg

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 1% 1.7% 7.2% 0% 44% 16% 11% 15% 16% 0% 3.5% 5.3% 12%
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 AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +199.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +280%
Contains more FolateFolate +4728.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mustard Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 7µg 338µg 83%
Selenium 33.5µg 0.7µg 60%
Sodium 1104mg 26mg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.266mg 15%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.174mg 11%
Fiber 4g 1.3g 11%
Potassium 152mg 454mg 9%
Iron 1.61mg 2.22mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 1.693mg 7%
Calcium 63mg 6mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.182g 0.004g 5%
Fats 3.34g 0.2g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.774g 0.092g 5%
Copper 0.074mg 0.121mg 5%
Magnesium 48mg 25mg 5%
Choline 22.4mg 4%
Carbs 5.83g 13.39g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.143mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1.9mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Phosphorus 108mg 98mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.059mg 1%
Protein 3.74g 4.24g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.292mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.214g 0.039g 1%
Calories 60kcal 65kcal 0%
Net carbs 1.83g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 0.92g N/A
Zinc 0.64mg 0.63mg 0%
Starch 0.64g 0%
Vitamin A 5µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.264mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.161mg 0%
Valine 0.189mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.373g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.358g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 6% 84% 3%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 3.34 g
Carbs: 5.83 g
Water: 83.72 g
Other: 3.37 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 +1570%
Contains more OtherOther +137.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +129.7%
~equal in Water ~80.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 69% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.774 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 +54450%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +741.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.8%

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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. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/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.