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Arrowroot vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between arrowroot and cucumber

  • Cucumber has less folate, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, potassium, copper, and protein.
  • Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 83% more.
  • Arrowroot has 17 times more vitamin B3 than cucumber. Arrowroot has 1.693mg of vitamin B3, while cucumber has 0.098mg.
  • Arrowroot has a higher glycemic index than cucumber.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Arrowroot, raw and Cucumber, with peel, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +208.8%
Contains more IronIron +692.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +195.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +215%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +308.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 9.3% 0% 1.7% 0.6% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +429.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1627.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +565%
Contains more FolateFolate +4728.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Cucumber DV% diff.
Folate 338µg 7µg 83%
Iron 2.22mg 0.28mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.04mg 17%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 14%
Phosphorus 98mg 24mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.027mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 0.098mg 10%
Potassium 454mg 147mg 9%
Copper 0.121mg 0.041mg 9%
Protein 4.24g 0.65g 7%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.2mg 4%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.079mg 4%
Calories 65kcal 15kcal 3%
Carbs 13.39g 3.63g 3%
Magnesium 25mg 13mg 3%
Fiber 1.3g 0.5g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.033mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 2.8mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 16mg 1%
Sodium 26mg 2mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.259mg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.5g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 153kcal 231kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 154g 667g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.11g 0%
Net carbs 12.09g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 5µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +552.3%
Contains more FatsFats +81.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +268.9%
Contains more WaterWater +17.9%

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
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +187.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.037g

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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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.