Arugula vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between arugula and rutabagas
- Arugula is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, iron, calcium, manganese, magnesium, and vitamin B5, yet rutabagas are richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for arugula is 90% higher.
- Arugula contains 1187 times more vitamin A than rutabagas. Arugula contains 2373IU of vitamin A, while rutabagas contain 2IU.
- Arugula has a lower glycemic index than rutabagas.
Food types used in this article are Arugula, raw and Rutabagas, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +135% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +272.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21% |
Contains more IronIron | +231.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +137.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +95.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +145% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +43.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +115% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +173.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +36100% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +361.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +104.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +129.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +37% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 108.6µg | 0.3µg | 90% |
Folate | 97µg | 21µg | 19% |
Vitamin A | 119µg | 0µg | 13% |
Iron | 1.46mg | 0.44mg | 13% |
Calcium | 160mg | 43mg | 12% |
Vitamin C | 15mg | 25mg | 11% |
Manganese | 0.321mg | 0.131mg | 8% |
Magnesium | 47mg | 20mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.437mg | 0.16mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.076mg | 0.032mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.086mg | 0.04mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.044mg | 0.09mg | 4% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 2.3g | 3% |
Protein | 2.58g | 1.08g | 3% |
Zinc | 0.47mg | 0.24mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.073mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
Potassium | 369mg | 305mg | 2% |
Carbs | 3.65g | 8.62g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.305mg | 0.7mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.319g | 0.088g | 2% |
Fructose | 1.61g | 2% | |
Calories | 25kcal | 37kcal | 1% |
Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.43mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.66g | 0.16g | 1% |
Sodium | 27mg | 12mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 2.05g | 6.32g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.05g | 4.46g | N/A |
Starch | 0.4g | 0% | |
Phosphorus | 52mg | 53mg | 0% |
Choline | 15.3mg | 14.1mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.086g | 0.027g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.049g | 0.025g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +138.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +312.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +97.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +136.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +96% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +262.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.6% |