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Spread vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between spread and arrowroot

  • Spread has more vitamin B12 and selenium; however, arrowroot is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B6, potassium, and manganese.
  • Arrowroot covers your daily folate needs 84% more than spread.
  • Arrowroot contains less cholesterol.
  • Arrowroot has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of arrowroot is 58, while the glycemic index of spread is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sandwich spread, pork, beef 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.
Spread
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
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 +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1285.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +212.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +312.7%
Contains more IronIron +181%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +569.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.121mg

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.
Spread
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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 0% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5%
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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +16800%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.693mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 2µg 338µg 84%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Sodium 1013mg 26mg 43%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0.039g 27%
Fats 17.34g 0.2g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 0.004g 19%
Iron 0.79mg 2.22mg 18%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.7µg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.092g 16%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.266mg 11%
Choline 62.3mg 11%
Potassium 110mg 454mg 10%
Calories 235kcal 65kcal 9%
Protein 7.66g 4.24g 7%
Phosphorus 59mg 98mg 6%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.174mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.059mg 6%
Magnesium 8mg 25mg 4%
Fiber 0.2g 1.3g 4%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin D 22 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.292mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.9mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.143mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 6mg 1%
Copper 0.13mg 0.121mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 12.09g N/A
Carbs 11.94g 13.39g 0%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 1.693mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 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 +80.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8570%
Contains more OtherOther +95.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.1%
Contains more WaterWater +34%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 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 +189500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2688%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.