Arugula vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are arugula and lemons different?
- Arugula is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, calcium, manganese, iron, magnesium, potassium, and phosphorus; however, lemons are richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for arugula is 91% higher.
- Arugula contains 108 times more vitamin A than lemons. While arugula contains 2373IU of vitamin A, lemons contain only 22IU.
Arugula, raw and Lemons, raw, without peel 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +487.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +515.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +167.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +143.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +105.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +683.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +225% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +970% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +11800% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +186.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +330% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +205% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +130% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +781.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +253.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 108.6µg | 0µg | 91% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 53mg | 42% |
| Folate | 97µg | 11µg | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.321mg | 0.03mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 119µg | 1µg | 13% |
| Calcium | 160mg | 26mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1.46mg | 0.6mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 47mg | 8mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 138mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 16mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.437mg | 0.19mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 2.8g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.086mg | 0.02mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.037mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.47mg | 0.06mg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.58g | 1.1g | 3% |
| Carbs | 3.65g | 9.32g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.43mg | 0.15mg | 2% |
| Choline | 15.3mg | 5.1mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.319g | 0.089g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.073mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.305mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.66g | 0.3g | 1% |
| Calories | 25kcal | 29kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.05g | 6.52g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.05g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.044mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.086g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.049g | 0.011g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +134.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +120% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +366.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +155.3% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +345.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +258.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.7% |
