Arugula vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are arugula and carambola different?
- Arugula is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, iron, calcium, manganese, magnesium, and potassium; however, carambola is richer in vitamin C and copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for arugula is 91% higher.
- Arugula contains 53 times more calcium than carambola. While arugula contains 160mg of calcium, carambola contains only 3mg.
- Arugula has a lower glycemic index (32) than carambola (45).
Arugula, raw and Carambola, (starfruit), raw 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 | +370% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5233.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +177.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1725% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +291.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +333.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +767.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +80.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
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 AVitamin A | +3866.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +186.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +214.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +437.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +11.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +329.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +708.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +101.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +129.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +20.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 108.6µg | 0µg | 91% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 34.4mg | 22% |
| Folate | 97µg | 12µg | 21% |
| Iron | 1.46mg | 0.08mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 160mg | 3mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 119µg | 3µg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.321mg | 0.037mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 47mg | 10mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.137mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 133mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 12mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.086mg | 0.016mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 2.8g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.073mg | 0.017mg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.58g | 1.04g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.47mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.044mg | 0.014mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.43mg | 0.15mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Choline | 15.3mg | 7.6mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.65g | 6.73g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.319g | 0.184g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.66g | 0.33g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.437mg | 0.391mg | 1% |
| Calories | 25kcal | 31kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.05g | 3.93g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.05g | 3.98g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.305mg | 0.367mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.086g | 0.019g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.049g | 0.03g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.008mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +148.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +169.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +84.4% |
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Water
~91.38g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +63.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +73.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.9% |
