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Arugula vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are arugula and mackerel different?

  • Arugula is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 500% higher.
  • Arugula contains 15 times more vitamin A than mackerel. While arugula contains 2373IU of vitamin A, mackerel contains only 157IU.
  • Arugula has less saturated fat.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than arugula (32).

Arugula, raw and Fish, mackerel, salted are the varieties 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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +134%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +388.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24366.7%
~equal in Iron ~1.4mg

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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +153.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1292.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +546.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +453.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +982%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +461.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +564.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arugula Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 12µg 500%
Sodium 27mg 4450mg 192%
Selenium 0.3µg 73.4µg 133%
Vitamin D 0IU 1006IU 126%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin K 108.6µg 7.8µg 84%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.319g 6.21g 39%
Fats 0.66g 25.1g 38%
Protein 2.58g 18.5g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Saturated fat 0.086g 7.148g 32%
Phosphorus 52mg 254mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.41mg 26%
Folate 97µg 15µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 8.32g 21%
Vitamin B3 0.305mg 3.3mg 19%
Vitamin C 15mg 0mg 17%
Choline 15.3mg 101.6mg 16%
Manganese 0.321mg 14%
Calories 25kcal 305kcal 14%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 2.38mg 13%
Calcium 160mg 66mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.437mg 9%
Vitamin A 119µg 47µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.19mg 8%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Zinc 0.47mg 1.1mg 6%
Potassium 369mg 520mg 4%
Magnesium 47mg 60mg 3%
Copper 0.076mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.02mg 2%
Carbs 3.65g 0g 1%
Iron 1.46mg 1.4mg 1%
Net carbs 2.05g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.05g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g N/A

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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +113.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +617.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3703%
Contains more OtherOther +857.1%

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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16879.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1846.7%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.