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Arugula vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between arugula and egg whites

  • Arugula has more vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, iron, vitamin C, calcium, manganese, and magnesium; however, egg whites are higher in selenium and vitamin B2.
  • Arugula covers your daily need for vitamin K, 91% more than egg whites.
  • The glycemic index of arugula is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Arugula, raw and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +327.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2185.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.4%
Contains more IronIron +1725%
Contains more CopperCopper +230.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1466.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +246.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2818.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6566.7%

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.
Arugula
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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% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +190.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1360%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2325%
Contains more CholineCholine +1290.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +410.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arugula Egg white DV% diff.
Vitamin K 108.6µg 0µg 91%
Selenium 0.3µg 20µg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.439mg 27%
Folate 97µg 4µg 23%
Protein 2.58g 10.9g 17%
Vitamin C 15mg 0mg 17%
Iron 1.46mg 0.08mg 17%
Calcium 160mg 7mg 15%
Manganese 0.321mg 0.011mg 13%
Vitamin A 119µg 0µg 13%
Magnesium 47mg 11mg 9%
Sodium 27mg 166mg 6%
Copper 0.076mg 0.023mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Potassium 369mg 163mg 6%
Phosphorus 52mg 15mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.005mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.437mg 0.19mg 5%
Zinc 0.47mg 0.03mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0mg 3%
Choline 15.3mg 1.1mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.004mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.319g 0g 2%
Calories 25kcal 52kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.305mg 0.105mg 1%
Carbs 3.65g 0.73g 1%
Fats 0.66g 0.17g 1%
Net carbs 2.05g 0.73g N/A
Sugar 2.05g 0.71g N/A
Saturated fat 0.086g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +288.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +400%
Contains more OtherOther +122.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +322.5%
~equal in Water ~87.57g

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.