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Arugula vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between arugula and safflower

  • Arugula has more vitamin A; however, safflower is richer in copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B5, iron, and zinc.
  • Safflower covers your daily copper needs 186% more than arugula.
  • Safflower has 47 times less vitamin A than arugula. Arugula has 2373IU of vitamin A, while safflower has 50IU.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Arugula, raw and Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried.

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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 252% 23% 61% 184% 582% 138% 276% 0.39% 263% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +651.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.2%
Contains more IronIron +235.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2198.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +974.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1138.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +527.4%

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 0% 1% 0% 0% 291% 96% 43% 242% 270% 0% 0% 120% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3866.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2543.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +382.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +648.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +822.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1502.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +64.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arugula Safflower DV% diff.
Copper 0.076mg 1.747mg 186%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.319g 28.223g 186%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 1.163mg 93%
Vitamin K 108.6µg 91%
Phosphorus 52mg 644mg 85%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 1.17mg 84%
Manganese 0.321mg 2.014mg 74%
Magnesium 47mg 353mg 73%
Vitamin B5 0.437mg 4.03mg 72%
Fats 0.66g 38.45g 58%
Iron 1.46mg 4.9mg 43%
Zinc 0.47mg 5.05mg 42%
Protein 2.58g 16.18g 27%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.415mg 25%
Calories 25kcal 517kcal 25%
Vitamin C 15mg 0mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.086g 3.682g 16%
Folate 97µg 160µg 16%
Vitamin A 119µg 3µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 4.848g 12%
Vitamin B3 0.305mg 2.284mg 12%
Carbs 3.65g 34.29g 10%
Potassium 369mg 687mg 9%
Calcium 160mg 78mg 8%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Choline 15.3mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Sodium 27mg 3mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 2.05g 34.29g N/A
Sugar 2.05g N/A
Tryptophan 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 0.586mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.717mg 0%
Leucine 1.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.534mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.806mg 0%
Valine 1.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.452mg 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
16% 38% 34% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.18 g
Fats: 38.45 g
Carbs: 34.29 g
Water: 5.62 g
Other: 5.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +1531.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +527.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5725.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +839.5%
Contains more OtherOther +290%

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
10% 13% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.682 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.848 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.223 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9793.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8747.3%

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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. Safflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170558/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.