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Arugula vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between arugula and taco

  • Arugula has more vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, and vitamin C, while taco has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc.
  • Arugula's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 78% higher.
  • Taco contains 38 times less vitamin C than arugula. Arugula contains 15mg of vitamin C, while taco contains 0.4mg.
  • The amount of sodium in arugula is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Arugula, raw and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +79.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.6%
Contains more IronIron +22.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +272.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +242.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2966.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.077mg

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%
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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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +495%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +609.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +410.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +441%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +109.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arugula Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin K 108.6µg 15.3µg 78%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.93µg 39%
Saturated fat 0.086g 4.384g 20%
Folate 97µg 19µg 20%
Fats 0.66g 12.7g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.319g 3.042g 18%
Phosphorus 52mg 178mg 18%
Selenium 0.3µg 9.2µg 16%
Vitamin C 15mg 0.4mg 16%
Sodium 27mg 397mg 16%
Protein 2.58g 8.86g 13%
Zinc 0.47mg 1.75mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 4.411g 11%
Vitamin A 119µg 20µg 11%
Calories 25kcal 226kcal 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 28mg 9%
Fiber 1.6g 3.9g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.437mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.305mg 1.65mg 8%
Calcium 160mg 89mg 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Potassium 369mg 209mg 5%
Carbs 3.65g 19.85g 5%
Magnesium 47mg 32mg 4%
Manganese 0.321mg 0.249mg 3%
Iron 1.46mg 1.19mg 3%
Choline 15.3mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Net carbs 2.05g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 2.05g 0.9g N/A
Copper 0.076mg 0.077mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.467g N/A
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g N/A

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
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9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +60.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +243.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1824.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +443.8%
Contains more OtherOther +12.1%

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
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37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8902%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +853.6%

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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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/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.