Tomato vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tomatoes and arrowroot?

Tomatoes are richer in vitamin A and vitamin C, while arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B3, and potassium.
Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 81% higher.
Arrowroot has 44 times less vitamin A than tomatoes. Tomatoes have 833 IU of vitamin A, while arrowroot has 19 IU.
Arrowroot has a higher glycemic index (58) than tomatoes (23).

We used Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average 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.

Tomato

Arrowroot

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-80.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+127.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+91.6%
Contains more IronIron	+722.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+105.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+270.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+308.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+52.6%
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.

Tomato

Arrowroot

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+621.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+4100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+286.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+210.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+185%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+228.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+232.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+2153.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	15µg	338µg	81%
Iron	0.27mg	2.22mg	24%
Vitamin B6	0.08mg	0.266mg	14%
Vitamin C	13.7mg	1.9mg	13%
Phosphorus	24mg	98mg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.037mg	0.143mg	9%
Protein	0.88g	4.24g	7%
Copper	0.059mg	0.121mg	7%
Vitamin B3	0.594mg	1.693mg	7%
Vitamin K	7.9µg		7%
Potassium	237mg	454mg	6%
Vitamin A	42µg	1µg	5%
Zinc	0.17mg	0.63mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.54mg		4%
Vitamin B5	0.089mg	0.292mg	4%
Carbs	3.89g	13.39g	3%
Magnesium	11mg	25mg	3%
Manganese	0.114mg	0.174mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.019mg	0.059mg	3%
Calories	18kcal	65kcal	2%
Fructose	1.37g		2%
Sodium	5mg	26mg	1%
Selenium	0µg	0.7µg	1%
Choline	6.7mg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.9g	6.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	205kcal	153kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	556g	154g	N/A
Fats	0.2g	0.2g	0%
Net carbs	2.69g	12.09g	N/A
Calcium	10mg	6mg	0%
Sugar	2.63g		N/A
Fiber	1.2g	1.3g	0%
Saturated fat	0.028g	0.039g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.031g	0.004g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.083g	0.092g	0%
Tryptophan	0.006mg		0%
Threonine	0.027mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.018mg		0%
Leucine	0.025mg		0%
Lysine	0.027mg		0%
Methionine	0.006mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.027mg		0%
Valine	0.018mg		0%
Histidine	0.014mg		0%