Arugula vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between arugula and fast food?
- Arugula is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A, while fast food is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, and zinc.
- Arugula's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 86% higher.
- Fast food has 47 times less vitamin A than arugula. Arugula has 2373IU of vitamin A, while fast food has 51IU.
- Arugula is lower in saturated fat.
- Fast food has a higher glycemic index (66) than arugula (32).
We used Arugula, raw and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain types in this comparison.
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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 | +74.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +158.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +87.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +109.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +59.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +436.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +157.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +6666.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +1222.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +13.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2116.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +21.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +620.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +322.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1741.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +21.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +190.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +124.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 108.6µg | 4.9µg | 86% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.89µg | 37% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 20.3µg | 36% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.305mg | 5.617mg | 33% |
| Protein | 2.58g | 16.52g | 28% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.044mg | 0.317mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.086mg | 0.363mg | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 0.086g | 4.493g | 20% |
| Iron | 1.46mg | 3.06mg | 20% |
| Zinc | 0.47mg | 2.52mg | 19% |
| Fats | 0.66g | 12.01g | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 0mg | 17% |
| Calories | 25kcal | 297kcal | 14% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 331mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.049g | 4.835g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 119µg | 9µg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 134mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.073mg | 0.212mg | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 33mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 160mg | 62mg | 10% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.319g | 1.68g | 9% |
| Carbs | 3.65g | 31.5g | 9% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 197mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 47mg | 27mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.121mg | 5% |
| Folate | 97µg | 80µg | 4% |
| Choline | 15.3mg | 34.4mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.437mg | 0.53mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.321mg | 0.357mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2.05g | 29.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.05g | 4.88g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 1.7g | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.43mg | 0.38mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.514g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.144mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.46mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.642mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.13mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.785mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.306mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.728mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.402mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +138.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +540.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1719.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +763% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9767.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +426.6% |
