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Arugula vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between arugula and blue cheese

  • Arugula has more vitamin K and vitamin A; however, blue cheese is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, and selenium.
  • Blue cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 93% more than arugula.
  • Arugula has 45 times more vitamin K than blue cheese. While arugula has 108.6µg of vitamin K, blue cheese has only 2.4µg.
  • Arugula has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Arugula, raw and Cheese, blue.

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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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +104.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.1%
Contains more IronIron +371%
Contains more CopperCopper +90%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3466.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more ZincZinc +466%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +644.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4733.3%

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.
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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +72%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4425%
Contains more FolateFolate +169.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +344.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +233.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +295.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arugula Blue cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin K 108.6µg 2.4µg 89%
Saturated fat 0.086g 18.669g 84%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.22µg 51%
Sodium 27mg 1146mg 49%
Phosphorus 52mg 387mg 48%
Fats 0.66g 28.74g 43%
Protein 2.58g 21.4g 38%
Calcium 160mg 528mg 37%
Selenium 0.3µg 14.5µg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.437mg 1.729mg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.382mg 23%
Zinc 0.47mg 2.66mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 7.778g 19%
Vitamin C 15mg 0mg 17%
Calories 25kcal 353kcal 16%
Folate 97µg 36µg 15%
Iron 1.46mg 0.31mg 14%
Manganese 0.321mg 0.009mg 14%
Vitamin A 119µg 198µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.166mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Magnesium 47mg 23mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.305mg 1.016mg 4%
Copper 0.076mg 0.04mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.319g 0.8g 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Potassium 369mg 256mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.25mg 1%
Carbs 3.65g 2.34g 0%
Net carbs 2.05g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 2.05g 0.5g N/A
Choline 15.3mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56%
Contains more WaterWater +116.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +729.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4254.5%
Contains more OtherOther +265%

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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15773.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +150.8%

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.