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Arugula vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between arugula and pecan

  • Arugula has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and folate, while pecan has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Pecan's daily need coverage for manganese is 182% higher.
  • Pecan contains 42 times less vitamin A than arugula. Arugula contains 2373IU of vitamin A, while pecan contains 56IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in arugula is lower.
  • Pecan has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pecan is 10, while the glycemic index of arugula is 32.

The food types used in this comparison are Arugula, raw and Nuts, pecans.

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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%
Pecan
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.1%
Contains more IronIron +73.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1478.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +863.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +432.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1301.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1166.7%

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%
Pecan
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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% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1263.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3866.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3002.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +340.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +225.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +282.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +187.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +164.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arugula Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.321mg 4.5mg 182%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.319g 21.614g 142%
Copper 0.076mg 1.2mg 125%
Fats 0.66g 71.97g 110%
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 40.801g 102%
Vitamin K 108.6µg 3.5µg 88%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.66mg 51%
Zinc 0.47mg 4.53mg 37%
Calories 25kcal 691kcal 33%
Phosphorus 52mg 277mg 32%
Fiber 1.6g 9.6g 32%
Saturated fat 0.086g 6.18g 28%
Folate 97µg 22µg 19%
Magnesium 47mg 121mg 18%
Vitamin C 15mg 1.1mg 15%
Iron 1.46mg 2.53mg 13%
Protein 2.58g 9.17g 13%
Vitamin A 119µg 3µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.21mg 11%
Calcium 160mg 70mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.437mg 0.863mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 1.4mg 6%
Selenium 0.3µg 3.8µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.305mg 1.167mg 5%
Choline 15.3mg 40.5mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.13mg 3%
Carbs 3.65g 13.86g 3%
Sodium 27mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 369mg 410mg 1%
Net carbs 2.05g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 2.05g 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
Pecan
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9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more WaterWater +2505.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +255.4%
Contains more FatsFats +10804.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +279.7%
~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
Pecan
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9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83167.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6675.5%

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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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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.