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Arugula vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between arugula and muffin

  • Arugula has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and calcium; however, muffin is higher in selenium, choline, and phosphorus.
  • Arugula covers your daily need for vitamin K, 58% more than muffin.
  • Arugula has 33 times more vitamin A than muffin. While arugula has 2373IU of vitamin A, muffin has only 73IU.
  • Arugula has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of muffin is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Arugula, raw and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +370%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +263.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +205%
Contains more IronIron +12.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +27%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +180.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2633.3%

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.
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%
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +177%
Contains more FolateFolate +102.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +279.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +281.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +364.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +504.6%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.47mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arugula Muffin DV% diff.
Vitamin K 108.6µg 39.2µg 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.319g 8.103g 52%
Fats 0.66g 16.07g 24%
Calories 25kcal 375kcal 18%
Carbs 3.65g 53g 16%
Vitamin C 15mg 0.9mg 16%
Selenium 0.3µg 8.2µg 14%
Choline 15.3mg 92.5mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.086g 2.844g 13%
Sodium 27mg 336mg 13%
Phosphorus 52mg 146mg 13%
Folate 97µg 48µg 12%
Calcium 160mg 44mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 4.822g 12%
Vitamin A 119µg 21µg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.168mg 10%
Magnesium 47mg 10mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 1.63mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Potassium 369mg 121mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.305mg 1.418mg 7%
Manganese 0.321mg 0.449mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.163mg 6%
Protein 2.58g 4.49g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.04mg 3%
Iron 1.46mg 1.3mg 2%
Copper 0.076mg 0.06mg 2%
Fiber 1.6g 1.1g 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.437mg 0.47mg 1%
Zinc 0.47mg 0.37mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 2.05g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 2.05g 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g 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
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more WaterWater +267.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +74%
Contains more FatsFats +2334.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1352.1%
~equal in Other ~1.48g

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
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9740.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2440.1%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.