Arrowroot flour vs Cornstarch

Leader

Arrowroot flour5

Cornstarch2

Arrowroot flour leads 5–2 · 7 categories decided · 2 ties

Arrowroot flour: 100 g · Cornstarch: 100 g.

The verdict

Arrowroot flour comes out ahead, winning 5 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Arrowroot flour for more protein, more fiber, less sodium, more potassium and more calcium.

Pick Cornstarch for less saturated fat and more iron.

Evenly matched on magnesium and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
357 kcal
381 kcal
Proteinmore is better
WIN0.3 g
0.26 g
Carbohydrate
88.15 g
91.27 g
Fibermore is better
WIN3.4 g
0.9 g
Total sugarsless is better
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0 g
Total fat
0.1 g
0.05 g
Saturated fatless is better
0.02 g
0.01 gWIN
Sodiumless is better
WIN2 mg
9 mg
Potassiummore is better
WIN11 mg
3 mg
Calciummore is better
WIN40 mg
2 mg
Ironmore is better
0.33 mg
0.47 mgWIN
Magnesiummore is better
3 mg
3 mg
Vitamin Cmore is better
0 mg
0 mg
Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.