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Arugula vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between arugula and mars

  • Mars contains less vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and calcium than arugula.
  • Mars's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 58% higher.
  • Mars contains 30 times less vitamin C than arugula. Arugula contains 15mg of vitamin C, while mars contains 0.5mg.
  • The amount of sodium in arugula is lower.
  • Arugula has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of arugula is 32, while the glycemic index of mars is 62.

The food types used in this comparison are Arugula, raw and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies.

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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.
Arugula
10
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%
Mars
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 27% 0% 32% 0% 0% 0% 18% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +69.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Arugula
11
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%
Mars
0
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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arugula Mars DV% diff.
Vitamin K 108.6µg 91%
Saturated fat 0.086g 11.651g 53%
Fats 0.66g 19.32g 29%
Folate 97µg 24%
Calories 25kcal 475kcal 23%
Carbs 3.65g 72.4g 23%
Vitamin C 15mg 0.5mg 16%
Manganese 0.321mg 14%
Vitamin A 119µg 13%
Potassium 369mg 11%
Magnesium 47mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.437mg 9%
Iron 1.46mg 0.86mg 8%
Copper 0.076mg 8%
Calcium 160mg 90mg 7%
Phosphorus 52mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 6%
Sodium 27mg 136mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 4%
Zinc 0.47mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Protein 2.58g 4.28g 3%
Choline 15.3mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.305mg 2%
Fiber 1.6g 2g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.319g 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 2.05g 70.4g N/A
Sugar 2.05g 58.94g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.131g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 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
Mars
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4% 19% 72% 2% 2%
Protein: 4.28 g
Fats: 19.32 g
Carbs: 72.4 g
Water: 1.7 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +5294.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2827.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1883.6%
Contains more OtherOther +64.3%

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
Mars
0
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
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. Mars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168814/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.