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Sugar substitute vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sugar substitute and arrowroot?

  • Sugar substitute is richer in calcium, while arrowroot is higher in iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, copper, potassium, vitamin B1, manganese, and zinc.
  • Sugar substitute's daily need coverage for calcium is 87% higher.
  • Arrowroot has 22 times less sodium than sugar substitute. Sugar substitute has 572mg of sodium, while arrowroot has 26mg.
  • Arrowroot has a higher glycemic index (58) than sugar substitute (40).

We used Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Arrowroot, raw types in this comparison.

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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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
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 +14550%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +316.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1064.1%
Contains more IronIron +1287.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1628.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1475%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1125%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +690.9%

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% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +853.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +293.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +265%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1673.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Arrowroot DV% diff.
Calcium 879mg 6mg 87%
Folate 338µg 85%
Iron 0.16mg 2.22mg 26%
Carbs 84.77g 13.39g 24%
Sodium 572mg 26mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.266mg 19%
Calories 347kcal 65kcal 14%
Phosphorus 8mg 98mg 13%
Copper 0.007mg 0.121mg 13%
Potassium 39mg 454mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.143mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 11%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.174mg 7%
Magnesium 6mg 25mg 5%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.63mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.292mg 4%
Protein 2.06g 4.24g 4%
Fiber 0.6g 1.3g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.059mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 2%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 1%
Fats 0g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 84.17g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 4.03g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 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 +533.1%
Contains more OtherOther +183.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.8%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +783.5%

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.