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Arugula vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between arugula and biscuits

  • Arugula is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C, yet biscuits are higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Arugula covers your daily vitamin A needs 46% more than biscuits.
  • Arugula contains 75 times more vitamin C than biscuits. While arugula contains 15mg of vitamin C, biscuits contain only 0.2mg.
  • The amount of sodium in arugula is lower.
  • The glycemic index of arugula is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Arugula, raw and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +161.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +205%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.9%
Contains more IronIron +98.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +215.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6400%
~equal in Copper ~0.082mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +59%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +709.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +260.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +866.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arugula Biscuit DV% diff.
Vitamin K 108.6µg 91%
Selenium 0.3µg 19.5µg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.356mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.319g 4.163g 26%
Fats 0.66g 16.3g 24%
Sodium 27mg 580mg 24%
Saturated fat 0.086g 4.324g 19%
Iron 1.46mg 2.9mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 6.93g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.305mg 2.949mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.31mg 17%
Phosphorus 52mg 164mg 16%
Calories 25kcal 353kcal 16%
Vitamin C 15mg 0.2mg 16%
Carbs 3.65g 44.6g 14%
Vitamin A 119µg 13%
Folate 97µg 61µg 9%
Protein 2.58g 7g 9%
Calcium 160mg 235mg 8%
Potassium 369mg 121mg 7%
Magnesium 47mg 18mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.437mg 0.285mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.035mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Choline 15.3mg 3%
Manganese 0.321mg 0.378mg 2%
Copper 0.076mg 0.082mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Zinc 0.47mg 0.54mg 1%
Net carbs 2.05g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 2.05g 2.18g N/A
Fiber 1.6g 1.5g 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0%

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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +217.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +171.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2369.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1121.9%
Contains more OtherOther +128.6%

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14042.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1205%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.