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Arugula vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are arugula and chorizo different?

  • Arugula has more vitamin K and vitamin A; however, chorizo is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Arugula covers your daily need for vitamin K, 89% more than chorizo.
  • Arugula contains less sodium.

Arugula, raw and Chorizo, pork, and beef types were 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.
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 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +161.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +702.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +625.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +188.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6933.3%
~equal in Potassium ~398mg
~equal in Iron ~1.59mg
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg

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% 0% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6687.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +4750%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1331.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +248.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1582.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +156.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +626%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +532%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arugula Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin K 108.6µg 1.6µg 89%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2µg 83%
Saturated fat 0.086g 14.38g 65%
Fats 0.66g 38.27g 58%
Sodium 27mg 1235mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.63mg 49%
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 18.4g 46%
Protein 2.58g 24.1g 43%
Selenium 0.3µg 21.1µg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.53mg 35%
Vitamin B3 0.305mg 5.131mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Zinc 0.47mg 3.41mg 27%
Folate 97µg 2µg 24%
Calories 25kcal 455kcal 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.319g 3.46g 21%
Vitamin C 15mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.3mg 16%
Calcium 160mg 8mg 15%
Choline 15.3mg 96.7mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.437mg 1.12mg 14%
Phosphorus 52mg 150mg 14%
Vitamin A 119µg 0µg 13%
Manganese 0.321mg 0.04mg 12%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Magnesium 47mg 18mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Iron 1.46mg 1.59mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.22mg 1%
Potassium 369mg 398mg 1%
Carbs 3.65g 1.86g 1%
Net carbs 2.05g 1.86g N/A
Sugar 2.05g 0g N/A
Copper 0.076mg 0.08mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 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
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96.2%
Contains more WaterWater +187.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +834.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5698.5%
Contains more OtherOther +180%

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
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37451%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +984.6%

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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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.