Arugula vs. Black pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are arugula and black pepper different?
- Arugula is higher in vitamin A and folate; however, black pepper is richer in manganese, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin K, magnesium, calcium, and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for black pepper is 541% higher.
- Arugula contains 6 times more folate than black pepper. While arugula contains 97µg of folate, black pepper contains only 17µg.
Arugula, raw and Spices, pepper, black are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +263.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +176.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +260.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +565.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1650% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +153.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +203.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -25.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3872.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1533.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +340.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +470.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +35.4% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +141.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +145.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +109.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +274.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +220.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +298.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +50.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.321mg | 12.753mg | 541% |
Copper | 0.076mg | 1.33mg | 139% |
Iron | 1.46mg | 9.71mg | 103% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 25.3g | 95% |
Vitamin K | 108.6µg | 163.7µg | 46% |
Magnesium | 47mg | 171mg | 30% |
Calcium | 160mg | 443mg | 28% |
Potassium | 369mg | 1329mg | 28% |
Folate | 97µg | 17µg | 20% |
Carbs | 3.65g | 63.95g | 20% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.437mg | 1.399mg | 19% |
Vitamin C | 15mg | 0mg | 17% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.073mg | 0.291mg | 17% |
Protein | 2.58g | 10.39g | 16% |
Phosphorus | 52mg | 158mg | 15% |
Calories | 25kcal | 251kcal | 11% |
Vitamin A | 119µg | 27µg | 10% |
Selenium | 0.3µg | 4.9µg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.086mg | 0.18mg | 7% |
Zinc | 0.47mg | 1.19mg | 7% |
Saturated fat | 0.086g | 1.392g | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.319g | 0.998g | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.044mg | 0.108mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.305mg | 1.143mg | 5% |
Fats | 0.66g | 3.26g | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.43mg | 1.04mg | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.049g | 0.739g | 2% |
Choline | 15.3mg | 11.3mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 2.05g | 38.65g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.05g | 0.64g | N/A |
Sodium | 27mg | 20mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.058mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.244mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.014mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.244mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.547mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.159mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.23g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.152g | N/A |
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:
10.39 g
Fats:
3.26 g
Carbs:
63.95 g
Water:
12.46 g
Other:
9.94 g
Contains more WaterWater | +636% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +302.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +393.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1652.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +610% |
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
1.392 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.998 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1408.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +212.9% |