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Tea vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tea and arrowroot

  • Tea is richer in manganese, yet arrowroot is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, potassium, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for arrowroot is 85% higher.
  • Tea contains 2 times more manganese than arrowroot. Tea contains 0.392mg of manganese, while arrowroot contains 0.174mg.
  • Tea has a lower glycemic index than arrowroot.

Food types used in this article are Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water 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.
Tea
Tea
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 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 less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2422.2%
Contains more IronIron +22100%
Contains more CopperCopper +1000%
Contains more ZincZinc +6200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Tea
Tea
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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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5190.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2146.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26500%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tea Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 0µg 338µg 85%
Iron 0.01mg 2.22mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.266mg 20%
Phosphorus 1mg 98mg 14%
Potassium 18mg 454mg 13%
Copper 0.011mg 0.121mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.143mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.032mg 1.693mg 10%
Manganese 0.392mg 0.174mg 9%
Protein 0.06g 4.24g 8%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.63mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0.292mg 6%
Magnesium 2mg 25mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0.059mg 4%
Carbs 0.17g 13.39g 4%
Calories 1kcal 65kcal 3%
Caffeine 11mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.9mg 2%
Selenium 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.092g 1%
Sodium 4mg 26mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 0.17g 12.09g N/A
Calcium 3mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 0.02g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Choline 0.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.004g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tea
Tea
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100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 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 WaterWater +23.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +6966.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7776.5%
Contains more OtherOther +846.7%

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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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.

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