Red potato vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between red potato and arrowroot
- Red potato is higher in vitamin C and copper, yet arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, and vitamin B1.
- Arrowroot covers your daily folate needs 78% more than red potato.
- Red potato contains 7 times more vitamin C than arrowroot. While red potato contains 12.6mg of vitamin C, arrowroot contains only 1.9mg.
- The glycemic index of arrowroot is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Potatoes, red, flesh, and skin, baked 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 | +12% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +43.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -53.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +217.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +57.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.1% |
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 | +563.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +16.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +98.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +18% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +25.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1151.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Folate | 27µg | 338µg | 78% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 2.22mg | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 12.6mg | 1.9mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.174mg | 0.121mg | 6% |
| Starch | 15.15g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 0.143mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.212mg | 0.266mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 72mg | 98mg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.3g | 4.24g | 4% |
| Potassium | 545mg | 454mg | 3% |
| Choline | 18.9mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 1.3g | 2% |
| Carbs | 19.59g | 13.39g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.63mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.341mg | 0.292mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.595mg | 1.693mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.059mg | 1% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 65kcal | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.44g | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 12mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 17.79g | 12.09g | N/A |
| Calcium | 9mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.43g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.173mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.026g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.004g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.043g | 0.092g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.075mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.12mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.115mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.039mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.3 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
19.59 g
Water:
76.67 g
Other:
1.29 g
Protein:
4.24 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
13.39 g
Water:
80.75 g
Other:
1.42 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +46.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +84.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +33.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +10.1% |
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Water
~80.75g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.043 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.092 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +100% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +114% |
