Arugula vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are arugula and pizza different?
- Arugula has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, pizza is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12.
- Arugula covers your daily need for vitamin K, 85% more than pizza.
- Arugula has 11 times more vitamin C than pizza. Arugula has 15mg of vitamin C, while pizza has 1.4mg.
- Arugula contains less sodium.
- Pizza has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pizza is 60, while the glycemic index of arugula is 32.
Arugula, raw and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust types were 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 | +95.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +114.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +17.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +69.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +38.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +185.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +315.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +6533.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +971.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +72.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1520.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +93% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +786.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +126.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1154.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 108.6µg | 6.7µg | 85% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 19.9µg | 36% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.044mg | 0.39mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 598mg | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 216mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.305mg | 3.825mg | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 0.086g | 4.465g | 20% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.42µg | 18% |
| Protein | 2.58g | 11.39g | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 1.4mg | 15% |
| Fats | 0.66g | 9.69g | 14% |
| Iron | 1.46mg | 2.48mg | 13% |
| Calories | 25kcal | 266kcal | 12% |
| Starch | 26.95g | 11% | |
| Carbs | 3.65g | 33.33g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.319g | 1.681g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.437mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.086mg | 0.195mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.47mg | 1.34mg | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 17mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 172mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 119µg | 69µg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.049g | 2.608g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 47mg | 24mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.43mg | 0.83mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.105mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 2.3g | 3% |
| Calcium | 160mg | 188mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.321mg | 0.36mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.073mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Folate | 97µg | 93µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2.05g | 31.03g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.05g | 3.58g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.241g | N/A |
| Choline | 15.3mg | 16.4mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.41mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.564mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.139mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.77mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.264mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.664mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.72mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.355mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.175g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.367g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +112.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +341.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1368.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +813.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +72.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5222.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +427% |
