✦ Starchy energy
✦ Potassium source
✦ B vitamins
✦ Low fat
Arrowhead is a starchy aquatic tuber used in Chinese cooking, providing carbohydrate energy, potassium, B vitamins, and small amounts of protein. It is similar in role to a potato but lower in vitamin C.
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Preparation note
Always cook fully; raw arrowhead is bitter and contains compounds best broken down by heat.
Sources:
CoFID 2021
Where Arrowhead, raw Stands Out
Macronutrients per 100g
448
kJ
Energy
5.00
g
Protein
21.5
g
Carbs
0.30
g
Fat
0.06
g
Salt
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium | 730 mg | 37% | |
| Phosphorus | 170 mg | 24% | |
| Magnesium | 51.0 mg | 14% | |
| Calcium | 13.0 mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 5.00 mg | 6% | |
| Iron | 2.60 mg | 19% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 1.40 mg | 9% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.160 mg | 15% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.040 mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Cholesterol | 0.000 mg | — | |
| Beta-carotene | 0.000 µg | — | |
| Retinol (vitamin A) | 0.000 µg | 0% |
* % Daily Value based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs). — indicates no EU NRV established.
Primary data source for this entry:
McCance & Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID 2021), Public Health England. Source record tag: CoFID 2021.
All values are per 100g fresh weight unless stated.
% Daily Values based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) per Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.
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