For Arrowroot cultivation and processing as an edible starch, see Arrowroot.
Arrowroot
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Monocots
Clade:
Commelinids
Order:
Zingiberales
Family:
Marantaceae
Genus:
Maranta
Species:
M. arundinacea
Binomial name
Maranta arundinacea
L.
Synonyms[1]
Maranta indica Tussac
Maranta minor Chantrier ex André
Maranta ramosissima Wall.
Maranta sylvatica Roscoe ex Sm.
Maranta tessellata var. kegeljanii E.Morren
Phrynium variegatum N.E.Br., nom. illeg.
Arrowroot, raw
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy
271 kJ (65 kcal)
Carbohydrates
13.39 g
Dietary fiber
1.3 g
Fat
0.2 g
Protein
4.24 g
Vitamins
Quantity
%DV†
Thiamine (B1)
12%
0.143 mg
Riboflavin (B2)
5%
0.059 mg
Niacin (B3)
11%
1.693 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)
6%
0.292 mg
Vitamin B6
16%
0.266 mg
Folate (B9)
85%
338 μg
Minerals
Quantity
%DV†
Iron
12%
2.22 mg
Magnesium
6%
25 mg
Manganese
8%
0.174 mg
Phosphorus
8%
98 mg
Potassium
15%
454 mg
Zinc
6%
0.63 mg
Link to USDA Database entry
†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[2] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[3]
Maranta arundinacea, also known as arrowroot,[4]maranta,[4]West Indian arrowroot,[4]obedience plant, Bermuda arrowroot, araru, araruta, ararao or hulankeeriya, is a large, perennial herb found in rainforest habitats of the Americas, but cultivated in tropical regions worldwide.
^"Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Archived from the original on 10 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
^United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". Retrieved 28 March 2024.
^National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium (2019). Oria, Maria; Harrison, Meghan; Stallings, Virginia A. (eds.). Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (US). ISBN 978-0-309-48834-1. PMID 30844154.
^ abc"Maranta arundinacea". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
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