Arugula vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are arugula and tomatoes different?
- Tomatoes contain less vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, calcium, iron, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2 than arugula.
- Arugula covers your daily need for vitamin K, 84% more than tomatoes.
- Arugula has 16 times more calcium than tomatoes. Arugula has 160mg of calcium, while tomatoes have 10mg.
Arugula, raw and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average types were used 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 | +327.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +55.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +440.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +28.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +176.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +116.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +181.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.5% |
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 | +183.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +18.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +352.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +391% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1274.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +546.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +128.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +25.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +94.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 108.6µg | 7.9µg | 84% |
| Folate | 97µg | 15µg | 21% |
| Calcium | 160mg | 10mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1.46mg | 0.27mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.321mg | 0.114mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 47mg | 11mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 119µg | 42µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.437mg | 0.089mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.086mg | 0.019mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 24mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 237mg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.58g | 0.88g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.47mg | 0.17mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.305mg | 0.594mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.37g | 2% | |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.059mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 1.2g | 2% |
| Choline | 15.3mg | 6.7mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.319g | 0.083g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.073mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.044mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 13.7mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.43mg | 0.54mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.66g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Calories | 25kcal | 18kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.05g | 2.69g | N/A |
| Carbs | 3.65g | 3.89g | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.05g | 2.63g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.086g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.049g | 0.031g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +193.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +230% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +174.5% |
~equal in
Carbs
~3.89g
~equal in
Water
~94.52g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +58.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +284.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.4% |
