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Wheat vs Arrowroot flour

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

Wheat, soft red winter is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Wheat 331
Arrowroot flour 357

Protein (g)

Wheat 10.4
Arrowroot flour 0.300

Carbs (g)

Wheat 74.2
Arrowroot flour 88.2

Fat (g)

Wheat 1.56
Arrowroot flour 0.100

Fiber (g)

Wheat 12.5
Arrowroot flour 3.40

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Wheat, soft red winter — 10.4g vs 0.300g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Wheat, soft red winter — 331 vs 357 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Wheat, soft red winter 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 Wheat Arrowroot flour
Energy
Energy 331 kcal 357 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 12.2 g 11.4 g
Protein 10.4 g 0.300 g
Total lipid (fat) 1.56 g 0.100 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 74.2 g 88.2 g
Fiber, total dietary 12.5 g 3.40 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.289 g 0.019 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.178 g 0.002 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0 mg 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.394 mg 0.001 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.096 mg 0 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 4.80 mg 0 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.850 mg 0.130 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.272 mg 0.005 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 41.0 ug 7.00 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 1.01 mg —
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 27.0 mg 40.0 mg
Iron, Fe 3.21 mg 0.330 mg
Magnesium, Mg 126 mg 3.00 mg
Phosphorus, P 493 mg 5.00 mg
Potassium, K 397 mg 11.0 mg
Sodium, Na 2.00 mg 2.00 mg
Zinc, Zn 2.63 mg 0.070 mg
Copper, Cu 0.450 mg 0.040 mg
Manganese, Mn 4.39 mg 0.470 mg
Other Nutrients
Energy 1385 kj 1494 kj
Ash 1.68 g 0.080 g
Total Sugars 0.410 g —
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 41.0 ug 7.00 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 41.0 ug 7.00 ug
Vitamin B-12, added 0 ug —
Retinol 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 0 IU 0 IU
Vitamin E, added 0 mg —
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU 0 IU
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.002 g 0.001 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.271 g 0.017 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.014 g 0.001 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.008 g 0 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0.170 g 0.002 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.656 g 0.045 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.628 g 0.036 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.028 g 0.009 g
Tryptophan (EAA) — 0.004 g
Threonine (EAA) 0.342 g 0.012 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.396 g 0.010 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.763 g 0.019 g
Lysine (EAA) 0.315 g 0.013 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.174 g 0.006 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.300 g 0.006 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.508 g 0.012 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.327 g 0.009 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.498 g 0.014 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.522 g 0.012 g
Histidine (EAA) 0.256 g 0.004 g
Alanine 0.412 g 0.014 g
Aspartic acid 0.557 g 0.047 g
Glutamic acid 3.66 g 0.050 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.455 g 0.014 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 1.17 g 0.009 g
Serine 0.540 g 0.013 g
Alcohol, ethyl 0 g —

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

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