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Arugula vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between arugula and caramel

  • Arugula has more vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, iron, vitamin C, and manganese; however, caramel is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin B12.
  • Arugula covers your daily need for vitamin K, 89% more than caramel.
  • Arugula has 57 times more vitamin A than caramel. While arugula has 2373IU of vitamin A, caramel has only 42IU.
  • Arugula has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of caramel is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Arugula, raw and Candies, caramels.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +176.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.4%
Contains more IronIron +942.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +322.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2818.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
~equal in Zinc ~0.44mg

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +891.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5933.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2325%
Contains more CholineCholine +91.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +134.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +197.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.46mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arugula Caramel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 108.6µg 1.8µg 89%
Carbs 3.65g 77g 24%
Folate 97µg 4µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.319g 3.478g 21%
Calories 25kcal 382kcal 18%
Iron 1.46mg 0.14mg 17%
Vitamin C 15mg 0.4mg 16%
Manganese 0.321mg 0.011mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.256mg 13%
Vitamin A 119µg 12µg 12%
Saturated fat 0.086g 2.476g 11%
Fats 0.66g 8.1g 11%
Phosphorus 52mg 114mg 9%
Sodium 27mg 245mg 9%
Magnesium 47mg 17mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Copper 0.076mg 0.018mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.103mg 5%
Potassium 369mg 214mg 5%
Protein 2.58g 4.6g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.437mg 0.62mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 1.542g 4%
Selenium 0.3µg 1.8µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Calcium 160mg 138mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.305mg 0.148mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.056mg 1%
Choline 15.3mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 2.05g 77g N/A
Sugar 2.05g 65.5g N/A
Zinc 0.47mg 0.44mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.46mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +978.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1127.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2009.6%
Contains more OtherOther +28.6%

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3046.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +990.3%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.