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Semolina vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between semolina and arrowroot

  • Semolina has more manganese, selenium, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, and potassium.
  • Arrowroot covers your daily need for folate, 83% more than semolina.
  • Semolina has 28 times more selenium than arrowroot. While semolina has 19.9µg of selenium, arrowroot has only 0.7µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
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 CalciumCalcium +1083.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +134.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +494.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2742.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +160.9%
Contains more IronIron +200%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg

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.
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% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 0%
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 +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +198.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18%
Contains more FolateFolate +4125%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Semolina Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 8µg 338µg 83%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.174mg 37%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.7µg 35%
Starch 68.29g 28%
Carbs 80.89g 13.39g 23%
Vitamin B3 5.048mg 1.693mg 21%
Iron 0.74mg 2.22mg 19%
Copper 0.284mg 0.121mg 18%
Calories 374kcal 65kcal 15%
Vitamin B6 0.452mg 0.266mg 14%
Phosphorus 153mg 98mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.672mg 0.292mg 8%
Potassium 174mg 454mg 8%
Calcium 71mg 6mg 7%
Protein 7.51g 4.24g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.224mg 0.143mg 7%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.9mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 0.092g 2%
Fiber 1.8g 1.3g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.258g 0.004g 1%
Saturated fat 0.294g 0.039g 1%
Fats 1.03g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.059mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 79.09g 12.09g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 0.33g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.339mg 0%
Leucine 0.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.398mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.185mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 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 +77.1%
Contains more FatsFats +415%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +504.1%
Contains more WaterWater +719%
Contains more OtherOther +100%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 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 +6350%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +250%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.7%

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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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.