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Rye vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rye and arrowroot different?

  • Rye is higher in manganese, fiber, phosphorus, copper, selenium, vitamin B5, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B3; however, arrowroot is richer in folate.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for rye is 104% higher.
  • Rye contains 20 times more selenium than arrowroot. While rye contains 13.9µg of selenium, arrowroot contains only 0.7µg.
  • Rye has a lower glycemic index (34) than arrowroot (58).

Rye grain 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.
Rye
Rye
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
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 +340%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.3%
Contains more IronIron +18.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +203.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +320.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +238.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1381%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1885.7%

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.
Rye
Rye
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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 0% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +121%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +325.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +152.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +398.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +789.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.266mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rye Arrowroot DV% diff.
Manganese 2.577mg 0.174mg 104%
Folate 38µg 338µg 75%
Fiber 15.1g 1.3g 55%
Phosphorus 332mg 98mg 33%
Copper 0.367mg 0.121mg 27%
Selenium 13.9µg 0.7µg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.456mg 0.292mg 23%
Carbs 75.86g 13.39g 21%
Magnesium 110mg 25mg 20%
Zinc 2.65mg 0.63mg 18%
Vitamin B3 4.27mg 1.693mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.059mg 15%
Calories 338kcal 65kcal 14%
Vitamin B1 0.316mg 0.143mg 14%
Protein 10.34g 4.24g 12%
Choline 30.4mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.767g 0.092g 5%
Iron 2.63mg 2.22mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Potassium 510mg 454mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.9mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.294mg 0.266mg 2%
Fats 1.63g 0.2g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.208g 0.004g 1%
Sodium 2mg 26mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.039g 1%
Net carbs 60.76g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 0.98g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.208mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 0%
Lysine 0.286mg 0%
Methionine 0.153mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.435mg 0%
Valine 0.317mg 0%
Histidine 0.189mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
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10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 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 ProteinProtein +143.9%
Contains more FatsFats +715%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +466.5%
Contains more WaterWater +661.8%
~equal in Other ~1.42g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
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17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 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 +5100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +733.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.2%

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.