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Arrowroot vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between arrowroot and broccoli?

  • Arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, yet broccoli is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B5, and fiber.
  • Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 97% more.
  • Arrowroot has 5 times more folate than broccoli. While arrowroot has 338µg of folate, broccoli has only 63µg.
  • The glycemic index of broccoli is lower.

We used Arrowroot, raw and Broccoli, raw types in this article.

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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 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.7%
Contains more IronIron +204.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +146.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +683.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +257.1%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 297% 0% 10% 16% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +164.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52%
Contains more FolateFolate +436.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4594.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +98.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.9mg 89.2mg 97%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 85%
Folate 338µg 63µg 69%
Iron 2.22mg 0.73mg 19%
Copper 0.121mg 0.049mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 0.639mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.175mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.071mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.573mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 2.6g 5%
Phosphorus 98mg 66mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 5%
Calcium 6mg 47mg 4%
Potassium 454mg 316mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.117mg 4%
Protein 4.24g 2.82g 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 31µg 3%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.5µg 3%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Calories 65kcal 34kcal 2%
Carbs 13.39g 6.64g 2%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.41mg 2%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.21mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 21mg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.5g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 153kcal 121kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 154g 294g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 12.09g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Sodium 26mg 33mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.038g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.7%
Contains more OtherOther +63.2%
Contains more FatsFats +85%
Contains more WaterWater +10.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +142.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.039g

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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. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/nutrients
  2. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.