Wheat vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between wheat and arrowroot?
- Wheat is richer in selenium, manganese, fiber, zinc, copper, and phosphorus, while arrowroot is higher in folate, vitamin B6, potassium, and iron.
- Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 82% higher.
- Arrowroot has 46 times less selenium than wheat. Wheat has 31.9µg of selenium, while arrowroot has 0.7µg.
We used Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +92% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +71.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +192.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -69.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +492% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4457.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +176.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +26.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +36.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +96.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +280% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2972.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 11µg | 338µg | 82% |
| Selenium | 31.9µg | 0.7µg | 57% |
| Manganese | 1.03mg | 0.174mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.266mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 1.3g | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.84mg | 0.63mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.207mg | 0.121mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 164mg | 454mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 147mg | 98mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 6% | |
| Iron | 1.76mg | 2.22mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 27.6g | 13.39g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 48mg | 25mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.305mg | 1.693mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.143mg | 4% |
| Protein | 5.71g | 4.24g | 3% |
| Calories | 132kcal | 65kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.059mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.9mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.243g | 0.092g | 1% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.83g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 23.3g | 12.09g | N/A |
| Calcium | 9mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.07g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.077g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.084g | 0.004g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.051mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.432mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.161mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.3mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.267mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.147mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +34.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +315% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +106.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +108.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2000% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +164.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.4% |
