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Arugula vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are arugula and crackers different?

  • Arugula has more vitamin A and vitamin K; however, crackers are richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin E.
  • Arugula covers your daily need for vitamin A, 47% more than crackers.
  • Arugula has 2 times more vitamin K than crackers. Arugula has 108.6µg of vitamin K, while crackers have 69.3µg.
  • Arugula contains less sodium.
  • Crackers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crackers is 63, while the glycemic index of arugula is 32.

Arugula, raw and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular 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% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +161.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +212.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more IronIron +176%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +376.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2133.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.49mg

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% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +56.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +59.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +604.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +845.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +430.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1326.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.417mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~92µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arugula Crackers DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.319g 13.137g 85%
Fats 0.66g 26.43g 40%
Vitamin K 108.6µg 69.3µg 33%
Iron 1.46mg 4.03mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.416mg 31%
Sodium 27mg 726mg 30%
Phosphorus 52mg 248mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.456mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.305mg 4.352mg 25%
Saturated fat 0.086g 5.562g 25%
Calories 25kcal 510kcal 24%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Carbs 3.65g 61.3g 19%
Vitamin C 15mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3.03mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 6.553g 16%
Vitamin A 119µg 0µg 13%
Selenium 0.3µg 6.7µg 12%
Protein 2.58g 6.64g 8%
Potassium 369mg 118mg 7%
Manganese 0.321mg 0.491mg 7%
Magnesium 47mg 18mg 7%
Calcium 160mg 120mg 4%
Fiber 1.6g 2.3g 3%
Copper 0.076mg 0.104mg 3%
Folate 97µg 92µg 1%
Choline 15.3mg 9.6mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.063mg 1%
Net carbs 2.05g 59g N/A
Sugar 2.05g 8.18g N/A
Zinc 0.47mg 0.49mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.437mg 0.417mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g 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% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more WaterWater +2820.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +157.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3904.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1579.5%
Contains more OtherOther +77.9%

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
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13273.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4018.2%

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.