Arrowroot flour vs Cornstarch

Leader

Arrowroot flour6

Cornstarch2

Arrowroot flour leads 6–2 · 8 categories decided · 1 tie

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Arrowroot flour comes out ahead, winning 6 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Cornstarch for less saturated fat and more iron.

Evenly matched on vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
100 kcal
100 kcal
Proteinmore is better
WIN0.08 g
0.07 g
Carbohydrate
24.69 g
23.96 g
Fibermore is better
WIN0.95 g
0.24 g
Total sugarsless is better
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0 g
Total fat
0.03 g
0.01 g
Saturated fatless is better
0.01 g
0 gWIN
Sodiumless is better
WIN0.56 mg
2.36 mg
Potassiummore is better
WIN3.08 mg
0.79 mg
Calciummore is better
WIN11.2 mg
0.52 mg
Ironmore is better
0.09 mg
0.12 mgWIN
Magnesiummore is better
WIN0.84 mg
0.79 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.