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Sweet potato vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sweet potato and arrowroot

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B5, and fiber, yet arrowroot is richer in folate, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 283% higher.
  • Sweet potato contains 5 times more calcium than arrowroot. Sweet potato contains 30mg of calcium, while arrowroot contains 6mg.
  • Arrowroot has a lower glycemic index than sweet potato.

Food types used in this article are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
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 +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.7%
Contains more IronIron +263.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +110%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
~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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
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 CVitamin C +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +70800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +174%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +203.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2972.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.059mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 11µg 338µg 82%
Vitamin A 709µg 1µg 79%
Iron 0.61mg 2.22mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.292mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 1.693mg 7%
Phosphorus 47mg 98mg 7%
Fiber 3g 1.3g 7%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Protein 1.57g 4.24g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.143mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.266mg 4%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.174mg 4%
Potassium 337mg 454mg 3%
Copper 0.151mg 0.121mg 3%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.63mg 3%
Calcium 30mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Carbs 20.12g 13.39g 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.092g 1%
Calories 86kcal 65kcal 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Sodium 55mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 1.9mg 1%
Fats 0.05g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 17.12g 12.09g N/A
Magnesium 25mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.059mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 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 CarbsCarbs +50.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +170.1%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
Contains more OtherOther +44.9%
~equal in Water ~80.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +557.1%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.