Taro vs Arrowroot - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between Taro and Arrowroot
- Taro is higher in Fiber, Manganese and Copper, yet Arrowroot is higher in Folate, Iron and Vitamin B3.
- Arrowroot covers your daily Folate needs 79% more than Taro.
- Taro contains 7 times more Calcium than Arrowroot. While Taro contains 43mg of Calcium, Arrowroot contains only 6mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Taro, raw 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Calcium
+616.7%
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Potassium
+30.2%
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Magnesium
+32%
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Copper
+42.1%
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Sodium
-57.7%
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Iron
+303.6%
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Zinc
+173.9%
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Phosphorus
+16.7%
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+616.7%
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Potassium
+30.2%
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Magnesium
+32%
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Copper
+42.1%
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-57.7%
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Iron
+303.6%
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Zinc
+173.9%
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Phosphorus
+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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Vitamin C
+136.8%
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Vitamin A
+300%
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Vitamin B1
+50.5%
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Vitamin B2
+136%
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Vitamin B3
+182.2%
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Folate
+1436.4%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.292
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.266
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Vitamin C
+136.8%
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Vitamin A
+300%
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Vitamin B1
+50.5%
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Vitamin B2
+136%
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Vitamin B3
+182.2%
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Folate
+1436.4%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.292
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.266
Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores
Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
18
35
Mineral Summary Score
26
31
Macronutrients Comparison
Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
9%
25%
Carbohydrates
26%
13%
Fats
1%
1%
Comparison summary table
Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
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| Lower in glycemic index |
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| Lower in Cholesterol | Equal | ||
| Lower in price | Equal | ||
| Rich in minerals | Equal | ||
| Rich in vitamins | Equal | ||
Which food is preferable in case of diets?
is better in case of low diet
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| Low Fats diet | Equal | |
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Comparison summary
Which food contains less Sodium?
Taro contains less Sodium (difference - 15mg)
Which food contains less Sugars?
Arrowroot contains less Sugars (difference - 0.4g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Arrowroot is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.002g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Arrowroot is lower in glycemic index (difference - 39)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
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| Calories | 112 | 65 |
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| Protein | 1.5 | 4.24 |
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| Fats | 0.2 | 0.2 | |
| Vitamin C | 4.5 | 1.9 |
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| Carbs | 26.46 | 13.39 |
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| Cholesterol | 0 | 0 | |
| Vitamin D | 0 | 0 | |
| Iron | 0.55 | 2.22 |
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| Calcium | 43 | 6 |
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| Potassium | 591 | 454 |
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| Magnesium | 33 | 25 |
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| Sugars | 0.4 |
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| Fiber | 4.1 | 1.3 |
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| Copper | 0.172 | 0.121 |
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| Zinc | 0.23 | 0.63 |
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| Phosphorus | 84 | 98 |
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| Sodium | 11 | 26 |
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| Vitamin A | 76 | 19 |
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| Vitamin E | 2.38 |
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| Vitamin D | 0 | 0 | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095 | 0.143 |
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| Vitamin B2 | 0.025 | 0.059 |
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| Vitamin B3 | 0.6 | 1.693 |
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| Vitamin B5 | 0.303 | 0.292 |
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| Vitamin B6 | 0.283 | 0.266 |
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| Vitamin B12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vitamin K | 1 |
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| Folate | 22 | 338 |
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| Trans Fat | 0 | 0 | |
| Saturated Fat | 0.041 | 0.039 |
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| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.016 | 0.004 |
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| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083 | 0.092 |
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| Tryptophan | 0.023 |
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| Threonine | 0.069 |
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| Isoleucine | 0.054 |
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| Leucine | 0.111 |
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| Lysine | 0.067 |
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| Methionine | 0.02 |
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| Phenylalanine | 0.082 |
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| Valine | 0.082 |
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| Histidine | 0.034 |
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