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Arugula vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between arugula and walnut

  • Arugula is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A, yet walnut is richer in copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for walnut is 168% higher.
  • Arugula contains 119 times more vitamin A than walnut. Arugula contains 2373IU of vitamin A, while walnut contains 20IU.
  • Arugula contains less saturated fat.
  • Walnut has a lower glycemic index than arugula.

Food types used in this article are Arugula, raw and Nuts, walnuts, english.

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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%
Walnut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +236.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.5%
Contains more IronIron +99.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1986.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +557.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +565.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +963.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1533.3%

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.
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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1053.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3922.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +62.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +675%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +268.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +635.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +156.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~98µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arugula Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.319g 47.174g 312%
Copper 0.076mg 1.586mg 168%
Manganese 0.321mg 3.414mg 134%
Fats 0.66g 65.21g 99%
Vitamin K 108.6µg 2.7µg 88%
Phosphorus 52mg 346mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.537mg 36%
Calories 25kcal 654kcal 31%
Saturated fat 0.086g 6.126g 27%
Magnesium 47mg 158mg 26%
Protein 2.58g 15.23g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.341mg 25%
Zinc 0.47mg 3.09mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 8.933g 22%
Fiber 1.6g 6.7g 20%
Iron 1.46mg 2.91mg 18%
Vitamin C 15mg 1.3mg 15%
Vitamin A 119µg 1µg 13%
Selenium 0.3µg 4.9µg 8%
Calcium 160mg 98mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.15mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.305mg 1.125mg 5%
Choline 15.3mg 39.2mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.437mg 0.57mg 3%
Carbs 3.65g 13.71g 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.7mg 2%
Potassium 369mg 441mg 2%
Sodium 27mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 2.05g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 2.05g 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Folate 97µg 98µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 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
Walnut
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15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +2153.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +490.3%
Contains more FatsFats +9780.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +275.6%
Contains more OtherOther +27.1%

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
Walnut
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10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18130.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14688.1%

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.