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Arugula vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between arugula and peanuts?

  • Arugula is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A, while peanuts are higher in copper, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, and folate.
  • Peanuts' daily need coverage for copper is 119% higher.
  • Arugula has a higher glycemic index (32) than peanuts (13).

We used Arugula, raw and Peanuts, all types, raw types in this comparison.

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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 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +257.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.1%
Contains more IronIron +213.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1405.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +595.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +623.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +502.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2300%

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 0% 0% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1837.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3856.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +304.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +376.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +147.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +243.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arugula Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 0.076mg 1.144mg 119%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.319g 15.558g 102%
Vitamin K 108.6µg 0µg 91%
Fats 0.66g 49.24g 75%
Vitamin B3 0.305mg 12.066mg 74%
Manganese 0.321mg 1.934mg 70%
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 24.426g 61%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 8.33mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.64mg 50%
Phosphorus 52mg 376mg 46%
Protein 2.58g 25.8g 46%
Iron 1.46mg 4.58mg 39%
Folate 97µg 240µg 36%
Magnesium 47mg 168mg 29%
Fiber 1.6g 8.5g 28%
Saturated fat 0.086g 6.279g 28%
Vitamin B5 0.437mg 1.767mg 27%
Calories 25kcal 567kcal 27%
Zinc 0.47mg 3.27mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.348mg 21%
Vitamin C 15mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin A 119µg 0µg 13%
Selenium 0.3µg 7.2µg 13%
Potassium 369mg 705mg 10%
Calcium 160mg 92mg 7%
Choline 15.3mg 52.5mg 7%
Carbs 3.65g 16.13g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.135mg 4%
Net carbs 2.05g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 2.05g 4.72g N/A
Sodium 27mg 18mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 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
Peanut
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26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +1310.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +900%
Contains more FatsFats +7360.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +341.9%
Contains more OtherOther +66.4%

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
Peanut
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14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49749%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4777.1%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.