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Arrowroot vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between arrowroot and arugula?

  • Arrowroot is richer in folate, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and phosphorus, while arugula is higher in vitamin A, calcium, vitamin C, and manganese.
  • Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 60% higher.
  • Arugula has 6 times less vitamin B3 than arrowroot. Arrowroot has 1.693mg of vitamin B3, while arugula has 0.305mg.
  • Arrowroot has a higher glycemic index (58) than arugula (32).

We used Arrowroot, raw and Arugula, raw types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 48% 33% 55% 25% 13% 22% 3.5% 42% 1.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23%
Contains more IronIron +52.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +34%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2566.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +84.5%
~equal in Sodium ~27mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 50% 40% 8.6% 0% 11% 20% 5.7% 26% 17% 0% 272% 73% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +455.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +264.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +248.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +689.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Arugula DV% diff.
Vitamin K 108.6µg 91%
Folate 338µg 97µg 60%
Calcium 6mg 160mg 15%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 15mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.073mg 15%
Vitamin A 1µg 119µg 13%
Iron 2.22mg 1.46mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 0.305mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.044mg 8%
Phosphorus 98mg 52mg 7%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.321mg 6%
Magnesium 25mg 47mg 5%
Copper 0.121mg 0.076mg 5%
Potassium 454mg 369mg 3%
Carbs 13.39g 3.65g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.437mg 3%
Protein 4.24g 2.58g 3%
Choline 15.3mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Calories 65kcal 25kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.319g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.086mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.47mg 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1.6g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.66g 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 2.05g N/A
Sugar 2.05g N/A
Sodium 26mg 27mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.086g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.049g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.58 g
Fats: 0.66 g
Carbs: 3.65 g
Water: 91.71 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +266.8%
Contains more FatsFats +230%
Contains more WaterWater +13.6%
~equal in Other ~1.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.086 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.319 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1125%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +246.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/nutrients
  2. Arugula - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169387/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.