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Arrowroot vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between arrowroot and shallots

  • Arrowroot is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and phosphorus, yet shallots are richer in fiber, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for arrowroot is 76% higher.
  • Arrowroot contains 8 times more vitamin B3 than shallots. Arrowroot contains 1.693mg of vitamin B3, while shallots contain 0.2mg.
  • Shallots have a lower glycemic index than arrowroot.

Food types used in this article are Arrowroot, raw and Shallots, 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.
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% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.9%
Contains more IronIron +85%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.4%

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 27% 0% 0% 0.8% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +195%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +746.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +894.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +321.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.29mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Shallot DV% diff.
Folate 338µg 34µg 76%
Iron 2.22mg 1.2mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 0.2mg 9%
Fiber 1.3g 3.2g 8%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 8mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.06mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.345mg 6%
Phosphorus 98mg 60mg 5%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.292mg 5%
Potassium 454mg 334mg 4%
Copper 0.121mg 0.088mg 4%
Protein 4.24g 2.5g 3%
Calcium 6mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.02mg 3%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.4mg 2%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Carbs 13.39g 16.8g 1%
Magnesium 25mg 21mg 1%
Sodium 26mg 12mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Calories 65kcal 72kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 6.5g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 153kcal 288kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 154g 139g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 12.09g 13.6g N/A
Sugar 7.87g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.29mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.014g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.039g 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 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% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.6%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more OtherOther +77.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.5%
~equal in Water ~79.8g

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +250%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.