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Arugula vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between arugula and gingerbread

  • Arugula is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate, yet gingerbread is higher in selenium, iron, manganese, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Arugula covers your daily vitamin A needs 46% more than gingerbread.
  • Arugula contains 150 times more vitamin C than gingerbread. While arugula contains 15mg of vitamin C, gingerbread contains only 0.1mg.
  • The amount of sodium in arugula is lower.
  • The glycemic index of arugula is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Arugula, raw and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19%
Contains more IronIron +97.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +112.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5333.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~54mg

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +750%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +193.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +331.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +469.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arugula Gingerbread DV% diff.
Vitamin K 108.6µg 91%
Selenium 0.3µg 16.3µg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.319g 4.216g 26%
Fats 0.66g 16.4g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 7.124g 18%
Saturated fat 0.086g 4.122g 18%
Iron 1.46mg 2.88mg 18%
Calories 25kcal 356kcal 17%
Vitamin C 15mg 0.1mg 17%
Folate 97µg 33µg 16%
Manganese 0.321mg 0.683mg 16%
Carbs 3.65g 49.2g 15%
Sodium 27mg 327mg 13%
Copper 0.076mg 0.195mg 13%
Vitamin A 119µg 14µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.19mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.305mg 1.738mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.19mg 9%
Calcium 160mg 71mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.162mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Magnesium 47mg 70mg 5%
Choline 15.3mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Protein 2.58g 3.9g 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Potassium 369mg 439mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.437mg 0.375mg 1%
Zinc 0.47mg 0.39mg 1%
Net carbs 2.05g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 2.05g N/A
Phosphorus 52mg 54mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g 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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +227.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2384.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1247.9%
Contains more OtherOther +78.6%

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14438.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1221.6%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.