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Arugula vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between arugula and almonds

  • Arugula has more vitamin K and vitamin A; however, almonds are richer in vitamin E, copper, vitamin B2, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, and iron.
  • Almonds cover your daily vitamin E needs 168% more than arugula.
  • Arugula has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of arugula is 32, while the glycemic index of almonds is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Arugula, raw and Nuts, almonds.

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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 34% 48% 33% 55% 25% 13% 22% 3.5% 42% 1.6%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +474.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.6%
Contains more IronIron +154.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1256.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +563.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +825%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +578.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1266.7%

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 50% 40% 8.6% 0% 11% 20% 5.7% 26% 17% 0% 272% 73% 8.3%
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 0% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +120.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5860.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +365.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1223.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1086.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +240.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.471mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arugula Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.43mg 25.63mg 168%
Copper 0.076mg 1.031mg 106%
Vitamin K 108.6µg 0µg 91%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 1.138mg 81%
Manganese 0.321mg 2.179mg 81%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.319g 12.329g 80%
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 31.551g 79%
Fats 0.66g 49.93g 76%
Phosphorus 52mg 481mg 61%
Magnesium 47mg 270mg 53%
Fiber 1.6g 12.5g 44%
Protein 2.58g 21.15g 37%
Calories 25kcal 579kcal 28%
Iron 1.46mg 3.71mg 28%
Zinc 0.47mg 3.12mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.305mg 3.618mg 21%
Saturated fat 0.086g 3.802g 17%
Vitamin C 15mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin A 119µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.205mg 13%
Folate 97µg 44µg 13%
Potassium 369mg 733mg 11%
Calcium 160mg 269mg 11%
Choline 15.3mg 52.1mg 7%
Selenium 0.3µg 4.1µg 7%
Carbs 3.65g 21.55g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.137mg 5%
Sodium 27mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.437mg 0.471mg 1%
Net carbs 2.05g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 2.05g 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.58 g
Fats: 0.66 g
Carbs: 3.65 g
Water: 91.71 g
Other: 1.4 g
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +1979.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +719.8%
Contains more FatsFats +7465.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +490.4%
Contains more OtherOther +111.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.086 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.319 g
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64289.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3764.9%

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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. Arugula - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169387/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.