Arugula vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between arugula and jerusalem artichoke
- Arugula is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, calcium, vitamin C, manganese, and magnesium, yet jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron, vitamin B1, and copper.
- Arugula covers your daily vitamin K needs 90% more than jerusalem artichoke.
- Arugula contains 119 times more vitamin A than jerusalem artichoke. While arugula contains 2373IU of vitamin A, jerusalem artichoke contains only 20IU.
Food varieties used in this article are Arugula, raw and Jerusalem-artichokes, raw.
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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 | +176.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1042.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +291.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +435% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +132.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +84.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
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 | +275% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +11800% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +126.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +43.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +108500% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +646.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +354.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +326.2% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +96.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 108.6µg | 0.1µg | 90% |
Iron | 1.46mg | 3.4mg | 24% |
Folate | 97µg | 13µg | 21% |
Calcium | 160mg | 14mg | 15% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.044mg | 0.2mg | 13% |
Vitamin A | 119µg | 1µg | 13% |
Vitamin C | 15mg | 4mg | 12% |
Manganese | 0.321mg | 0.06mg | 11% |
Magnesium | 47mg | 17mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.076mg | 0.14mg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.305mg | 1.3mg | 6% |
Carbs | 3.65g | 17.44g | 5% |
Phosphorus | 52mg | 78mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.47mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
Choline | 15.3mg | 30mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.086mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
Calories | 25kcal | 73kcal | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.319g | 0.001g | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.43mg | 0.19mg | 2% |
Potassium | 369mg | 429mg | 2% |
Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
Protein | 2.58g | 2g | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.437mg | 0.397mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.66g | 0.01g | 1% |
Sodium | 27mg | 4mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 2.05g | 15.84g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.05g | 9.6g | N/A |
Fiber | 1.6g | 1.6g | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.073mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.086g | 0g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.049g | 0.004g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.58 g
Fats:
0.66 g
Carbs:
3.65 g
Water:
91.71 g
Other:
1.4 g
Protein:
2 g
Fats:
0.01 g
Carbs:
17.44 g
Water:
78.01 g
Other:
2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +29% |
Contains more FatsFats | +6500% |
Contains more WaterWater | +17.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +377.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +81.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.086 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.319 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1125% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +31800% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |