Arugula vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between arugula and salsa?
- Arugula is higher in vitamin A, folate, calcium, vitamin C, and magnesium; however, salsa is richer in iron and vitamin B6.
- Arugula's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 36% more.
- Salsa contains 13 times less calcium than arugula. Arugula contains 160mg of calcium, while salsa contains 12mg.
- Arugula has less sodium.
We used Arugula, raw and USDA Commodity, salsa types 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 | +193.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1233.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +176.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +73.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +53.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +26.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.3% |
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 | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +325% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +186.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +410.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +13.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +254.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +104.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 108.6µg | 91% | |
| Folate | 97µg | 19µg | 20% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 430mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 160mg | 12mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.321mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 4mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 119µg | 28µg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.46mg | 2.24mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.437mg | 9% | |
| Magnesium | 47mg | 16mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.073mg | 0.149mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.305mg | 1.08mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.086mg | 0.03mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.47mg | 0.17mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 30mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 270mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.43mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 15.3mg | 3% | |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.096mg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.58g | 1.5g | 2% |
| Calories | 25kcal | 36kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.044mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 1.4g | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.65g | 7g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.66g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.319g | 0.107g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2.05g | 5.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.05g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.086g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.049g | 0.016g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +72% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +230% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +91.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +14.3% |
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Water
~89.7g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +206.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +198.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.3% |
