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Arugula vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are arugula and fenugreek different?

  • Arugula has more vitamin A; however, fenugreek is richer in iron, copper, fiber, vitamin B6, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Fenugreek covers your daily need for iron, 401% more than arugula.
  • Arugula has 40 times more vitamin A than fenugreek. Arugula has 2373IU of vitamin A, while fenugreek has 60IU.
  • Arugula has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of arugula is 32, while the glycemic index of fenugreek is 0.

Arugula, raw and Spices, fenugreek seed 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 136% 53% 68% 1257% 370% 68% 127% 8.7% 160% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +306.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.7%
Contains more IronIron +2196.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1360.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +431.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +469.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +282.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2000%
~equal in Calcium ~176mg

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 10% 1% 0% 0% 81% 84% 31% 0% 138% 0% 0% 43% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3866.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +70.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +631.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +325.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +437.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +721.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arugula Fenugreek DV% diff.
Iron 1.46mg 33.53mg 401%
Copper 0.076mg 1.11mg 115%
Fiber 1.6g 24.6g 92%
Vitamin K 108.6µg 91%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.6mg 41%
Protein 2.58g 23g 41%
Manganese 0.321mg 1.228mg 39%
Phosphorus 52mg 296mg 35%
Magnesium 47mg 191mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.322mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.366mg 22%
Zinc 0.47mg 2.5mg 18%
Carbs 3.65g 58.35g 18%
Calories 25kcal 323kcal 15%
Vitamin C 15mg 3mg 13%
Vitamin A 119µg 3µg 13%
Potassium 369mg 770mg 12%
Selenium 0.3µg 6.3µg 11%
Folate 97µg 57µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.437mg 9%
Fats 0.66g 6.41g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.305mg 1.64mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.086g 1.46g 6%
Choline 15.3mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.319g 2%
Calcium 160mg 176mg 2%
Sodium 27mg 67mg 2%
Net carbs 2.05g 33.75g N/A
Sugar 2.05g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 0%
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 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
23% 6% 58% 9% 3%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 6.41 g
Carbs: 58.35 g
Water: 8.84 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +937.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +791.5%
Contains more FatsFats +871.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1498.6%
Contains more OtherOther +142.9%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Fenugreek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171324/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.