Potato vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are potatoes and arrowroot different?
- Potatoes are higher in vitamin C; however, arrowroot is richer in folate, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for folate for arrowroot is 81% higher.
- Potatoes contain 10 times more vitamin C than arrowroot. While potatoes contain 19.7mg of vitamin C, arrowroot contains only 1.9mg.
- Arrowroot has a lower glycemic index (58) than potatoes (86).
Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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 | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +14.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +174.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +110% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75% |
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 | +936.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +76.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +84.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +59.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2153.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 15µg | 338µg | 81% |
| Vitamin C | 19.7mg | 1.9mg | 20% |
| Iron | 0.81mg | 2.22mg | 18% |
| Starch | 15.29g | 6% | |
| Phosphorus | 57mg | 98mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 0.143mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.061mg | 1.693mg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.05g | 4.24g | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 1.3g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.63mg | 3% |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.298mg | 0.266mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.059mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.174mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Calories | 77kcal | 65kcal | 1% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.11mg | 0.121mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 425mg | 454mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 17.49g | 13.39g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.09g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.39g | 12.09g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 25mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.82g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.295mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.025g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.004g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.042g | 0.092g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.107mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.032mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.103mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +30.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +106.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +122.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +26.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +100% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +119% |