Salsify vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between salsify and arrowroot
- Salsify is higher in vitamin B2 and fiber, yet arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, copper, and potassium.
- Arrowroot covers your daily folate needs 81% more than salsify.
- Salsify contains 8 times more calcium than arrowroot. While salsify contains 47mg of calcium, arrowroot contains only 6mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Salsify, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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 CalciumCalcium | +683.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -38.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +20.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +60.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +303.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +72.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +110% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +142.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +193.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +155.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +331.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +22% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2153.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 15µg | 338µg | 81% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 2.22mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.173mg | 0.059mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.392mg | 1.693mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.056mg | 0.143mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 1.3g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.07mg | 0.121mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 98mg | 6% |
| Choline | 25.9mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 283mg | 454mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.218mg | 0.266mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 6mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4.6mg | 1.9mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.63mg | 3% |
| Protein | 2.73g | 4.24g | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.21mg | 0.174mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 25mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 15.36g | 13.39g | 1% |
| Calories | 68kcal | 65kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.26g | 12.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.9g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 16mg | 26mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.276mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0.004g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0.092g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +14.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +55.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +17.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +91.9% |
~equal in
Water
~80.75g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +33.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +24.3% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.039g
