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Arugula vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between arugula and crouton

  • Arugula has more vitamin A and vitamin C, while crouton has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, fiber, and copper.
  • Crouton's daily need coverage for selenium is 68% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in arugula is lower.
  • Arugula has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of arugula is 32, while the glycemic index of crouton is 72.

The food types used in this comparison are Arugula, raw and Croutons, plain.

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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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more IronIron +179.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +89.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +121.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12400%

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% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1315.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +216.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1683.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.429mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arugula Crouton DV% diff.
Vitamin K 108.6µg 91%
Selenium 0.3µg 37.5µg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.623mg 48%
Iron 1.46mg 4.08mg 33%
Vitamin B3 0.305mg 5.439mg 32%
Sodium 27mg 698mg 29%
Carbs 3.65g 73.5g 23%
Protein 2.58g 11.9g 19%
Calories 25kcal 407kcal 19%
Vitamin C 15mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.272mg 14%
Fiber 1.6g 5.1g 14%
Vitamin A 119µg 0µg 13%
Copper 0.076mg 0.163mg 10%
Fats 0.66g 6.6g 9%
Phosphorus 52mg 115mg 9%
Folate 97µg 132µg 9%
Calcium 160mg 76mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 3.059g 8%
Manganese 0.321mg 0.5mg 8%
Potassium 369mg 124mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.319g 1.273g 6%
Saturated fat 0.086g 1.51g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.026mg 4%
Zinc 0.47mg 0.89mg 4%
Magnesium 47mg 31mg 4%
Choline 15.3mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Net carbs 2.05g 68.4g N/A
Sugar 2.05g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.437mg 0.429mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +1567.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +361.2%
Contains more FatsFats +900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1913.7%
Contains more OtherOther +78.6%

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6142.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +299.1%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.