Nopales vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between nopales and arrowroot
Nopales have more calcium, manganese, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, arrowroot is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
Arrowroot covers your daily folate needs 84% more than nopales.
Arrowroot has 27 times less calcium than nopales. Nopales have 164mg of calcium, while arrowroot has 6mg.
Arrowroot has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of arrowroot is 58, while the glycemic index of nopales is 7.
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.
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.
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.
