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Arugula vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between arugula and pumpkin

  • Arugula has more vitamin K, folate, calcium, manganese, magnesium, iron, and vitamin C, while pumpkin has more vitamin A and copper.
  • Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 123% higher.
  • Pumpkin contains 99 times less vitamin K than arugula. Arugula contains 108.6µg of vitamin K, while pumpkin contains 1.1µg.
  • Arugula has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of arugula is 32, while the glycemic index of pumpkin is 52.

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

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +291.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +661.9%
Contains more IronIron +82.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +156.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
~equal in Potassium ~340mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.3µg

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%
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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9772.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +506.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +86.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +258%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +146.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arugula Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin K 108.6µg 1.1µg 90%
Vitamin A 119µg 426µg 34%
Folate 97µg 16µg 20%
Calcium 160mg 21mg 14%
Manganese 0.321mg 0.125mg 9%
Magnesium 47mg 12mg 8%
Iron 1.46mg 0.8mg 8%
Vitamin C 15mg 9mg 7%
Copper 0.076mg 0.127mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0.5g 4%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 1.06mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.437mg 0.298mg 3%
Protein 2.58g 1g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.319g 0.005g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.305mg 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.05mg 1%
Sodium 27mg 1mg 1%
Phosphorus 52mg 44mg 1%
Zinc 0.47mg 0.32mg 1%
Choline 15.3mg 8.2mg 1%
Potassium 369mg 340mg 1%
Carbs 3.65g 6.5g 1%
Fats 0.66g 0.1g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.061mg 1%
Calories 25kcal 26kcal 0%
Net carbs 2.05g 6g N/A
Sugar 2.05g 2.76g N/A
Selenium 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.086g 0.052g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 0.013g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 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
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +158%
Contains more FatsFats +560%
Contains more OtherOther +75%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.1%
~equal in Water ~91.6g

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
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +276.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6280%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.5%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.