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Flour vs Arrowroot flour

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA Foundation Foods & USDA SR Legacy

Flour, rice, brown is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Flour 365
Arrowroot flour 357

Protein (g)

Flour 7.19
Arrowroot flour 0.300

Carbs (g)

Flour 75.5
Arrowroot flour 88.2

Fat (g)

Flour 3.85
Arrowroot flour 0.100

Fiber (g)

Flour —
Arrowroot flour 3.40

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Flour, rice, brown — 7.19g vs 0.300g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Arrowroot flour — 357 vs 365 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Flour, rice, brown scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Flour Arrowroot flour
Energy
Energy 365 kcal 357 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 12.1 g 11.4 g
Protein 7.19 g 0.300 g
Total lipid (fat) 3.85 g 0.100 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 75.5 g 88.2 g
Fiber, total dietary — 3.40 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated — 0.019 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated — 0.002 g
Cholesterol — 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid — 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.322 mg 0.001 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.008 mg 0 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 5.99 mg 0 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) — 0.130 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.132 mg 0.005 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) — 7.00 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) — 0 ug
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin — 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE — 0 ug
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) — 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 10.0 mg 40.0 mg
Iron, Fe 1.50 mg 0.330 mg
Magnesium, Mg 124 mg 3.00 mg
Phosphorus, P 319 mg 5.00 mg
Potassium, K 265 mg 11.0 mg
Sodium, Na 1.00 mg 2.00 mg
Zinc, Zn 1.91 mg 0.070 mg
Copper, Cu 0.286 mg 0.040 mg
Manganese, Mn 2.84 mg 0.470 mg
Selenium, Se 9.68 ug —
Other Nutrients
Energy (Atwater General Factors) 365 kcal —
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) 368 kcal —
Energy 1582 kj 1494 kj
Nitrogen 1.15 g —
Ash 1.40 g 0.080 g
Molybdenum, Mo 56.2 ug —
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) — 7.00 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) — 7.00 ug
Retinol — 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU — 0 IU
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) — 0 IU
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) — 0.001 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) — 0.017 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) — 0.001 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) — 0 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) — 0.002 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated — 0.045 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) — 0.036 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) — 0.009 g
Tryptophan (EAA) — 0.004 g
Threonine (EAA) — 0.012 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.010 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.019 g
Lysine (EAA) — 0.013 g
Methionine (EAA) — 0.006 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) — 0.006 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) — 0.012 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) — 0.009 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.014 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) — 0.012 g
Histidine (EAA) — 0.004 g
Alanine — 0.014 g
Aspartic acid — 0.047 g
Glutamic acid — 0.050 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) — 0.014 g
Proline (conditionally essential) — 0.009 g
Serine — 0.013 g

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA Foundation Foods and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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