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Arugula vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between arugula and chinese cuisine

  • Arugula has more vitamin K, vitamin A, calcium, folate, magnesium, and manganese; however, chinese cuisine has more vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc.
  • Arugula's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 48% more.
  • Arugula has 7 times more calcium than chinese cuisine. Arugula has 160mg of calcium, while chinese cuisine has 22mg.
  • Arugula is lower in sodium.
  • Chinese cuisine has a higher glycemic index than arugula.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Arugula, raw and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +213.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +627.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.9%
Contains more IronIron +31.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +118.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +219.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2133.3%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +29.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +111.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +115.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +332.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +125.5%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.443mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arugula Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin K 108.6µg 51.3µg 48%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Sodium 27mg 409mg 17%
Calcium 160mg 22mg 14%
Folate 97µg 45µg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.319g 2.13g 12%
Selenium 0.3µg 6.7µg 12%
Protein 2.58g 7.08g 9%
Zinc 0.47mg 1.5mg 9%
Magnesium 47mg 15mg 8%
Manganese 0.321mg 0.147mg 8%
Fats 0.66g 5.3g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.161mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.305mg 1.32mg 6%
Vitamin A 119µg 63µg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Potassium 369mg 204mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.086g 0.978g 4%
Calories 25kcal 105kcal 4%
Vitamin C 15mg 11.6mg 4%
Iron 1.46mg 1.11mg 4%
Phosphorus 52mg 76mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.82mg 3%
Choline 15.3mg 34.5mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 1.217g 3%
Copper 0.076mg 0.049mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.033mg 1%
Carbs 3.65g 7.29g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 2.05g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.05g 2.41g N/A
Fiber 1.6g 1.5g 0%
Vitamin B5 0.437mg 0.443mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

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% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +16.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +174.4%
Contains more FatsFats +703%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +99.7%
~equal in Other ~1.51g

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2383.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +567.7%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.