Arugula vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are arugula and eggs different?
- Arugula has more vitamin K and vitamin A; however, eggs are richer in copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
- Eggs cover your daily need for copper, 214% more than arugula.
- Arugula has 362 times more vitamin K than eggs. Arugula has 108.6µg of vitamin K, while eggs have 0.3µg.
- Arugula has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of arugula is 32, while the glycemic index of eggs is 0.
Arugula, raw and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +370% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +220% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +192.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +22.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1134.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2531.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +123.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +230.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +10166.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +376.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +36100% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +120.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +25.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +139.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +496.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +219.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +65.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1820.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 2mg | 214% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 373mg | 124% |
| Vitamin K | 108.6µg | 0.3µg | 90% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 30.8µg | 55% |
| Choline | 15.3mg | 293.8mg | 51% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.11µg | 46% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.086mg | 0.513mg | 33% |
| Protein | 2.58g | 12.58g | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.437mg | 1.398mg | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 0mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 172mg | 17% |
| Fats | 0.66g | 10.61g | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 0.086g | 3.267g | 14% |
| Folate | 97µg | 44µg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.321mg | 0.026mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 160mg | 50mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 2.2µg | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 87IU | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.049g | 4.077g | 10% |
| Magnesium | 47mg | 10mg | 9% |
| Calories | 25kcal | 155kcal | 7% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 126mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.319g | 1.414g | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0g | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.47mg | 1.05mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.43mg | 1.03mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 124mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.073mg | 0.121mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 119µg | 149µg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.46mg | 1.19mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.044mg | 0.066mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.305mg | 0.064mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 3.65g | 1.12g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2.05g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.05g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.153mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.604mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.686mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.075mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.904mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.392mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.668mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.767mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.298mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.038g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +225.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +30.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +387.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1507.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8220.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +343.3% |
