Arugula vs. Amaranth leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between arugula and amaranth leaves
- Arugula has more vitamin B5; however, amaranth leaves have more vitamin K, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin A, iron, copper, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B2.
- Amaranth leaves' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 860% more.
- Arugula has 7 times more vitamin B5 than amaranth leaves. Arugula has 0.437mg of vitamin B5, while amaranth leaves have 0.064mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Arugula, raw and Amaranth leaves, raw.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +17% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +34.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +65.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +58.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +113.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +91.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +175.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +63% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +582.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +14.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +188.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +22.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +83.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +115.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +163% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +949.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 108.6µg | 1140µg | 860% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 43.3mg | 31% |
| Manganese | 0.321mg | 0.885mg | 25% |
| Iron | 1.46mg | 2.32mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.162mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.073mg | 0.192mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 611mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.437mg | 0.064mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 160mg | 215mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.086mg | 0.158mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.47mg | 0.9mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 119µg | 146µg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.43mg | 3% | |
| Folate | 97µg | 85µg | 3% |
| Choline | 15.3mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 47mg | 55mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.305mg | 0.658mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.66g | 0.33g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.044mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.319g | 0.147g | 1% |
| Calories | 25kcal | 23kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 2.58g | 2.46g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.05g | 4.02g | N/A |
| Carbs | 3.65g | 4.02g | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.05g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 50mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.086g | 0.091g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.049g | 0.076g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.099mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.119mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.137mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.052mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.58 g
Fats:
0.66 g
Carbs:
3.65 g
Water:
91.71 g
Other:
1.4 g
Protein:
2.46 g
Fats:
0.33 g
Carbs:
4.02 g
Water:
91.69 g
Other:
1.5 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +10.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~2.46g
~equal in
Water
~91.69g
~equal in
Other
~1.5g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.086 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.319 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.091 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.076 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.147 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +117% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +55.1% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.091g
