Arugula vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between arugula and vegetable
- Arugula has more vitamin K, folate, calcium, vitamin C, iron, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B5; however, vegetable is higher in vitamin A and fiber.
- Arugula covers your daily need for vitamin K, 71% more than vegetable.
- Arugula has 6 times more calcium than vegetable. While arugula has 160mg of calcium, vegetable has only 25mg.
- The glycemic index of vegetable is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Arugula, raw and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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 | +113.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +540% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +118.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +78% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -22.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +18.1% |
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 | +368.8% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +13.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +189.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +362.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +410.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +79.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +61.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +39.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +179% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +57.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin K | 108.6µg | 23.5µg | 71% |
Folate | 97µg | 19µg | 20% |
Calcium | 160mg | 25mg | 14% |
Vitamin C | 15mg | 3.2mg | 13% |
Vitamin A | 119µg | 214µg | 11% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 4.4g | 11% |
Iron | 1.46mg | 0.82mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.437mg | 0.151mg | 6% |
Potassium | 369mg | 169mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 47mg | 22mg | 6% |
Manganese | 0.321mg | 0.379mg | 3% |
Carbs | 3.65g | 13.09g | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.305mg | 0.851mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.086mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
Choline | 15.3mg | 24.1mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.319g | 0.072g | 2% |
Calories | 25kcal | 65kcal | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.044mg | 0.071mg | 2% |
Fats | 0.66g | 0.15g | 1% |
Protein | 2.58g | 2.86g | 1% |
Copper | 0.076mg | 0.083mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 2.05g | 8.69g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.05g | 3.12g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.47mg | 0.49mg | 0% |
Phosphorus | 52mg | 51mg | 0% |
Sodium | 27mg | 35mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.43mg | 0.38mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.073mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.086g | 0.031g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.049g | 0.01g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.029mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.115mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.19mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.17mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.12mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.149mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.073mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +340% |
Contains more OtherOther | +109% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +10.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +258.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +390% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +343.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64% |