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Beans vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beans and arugula different?

  • Beans have more fiber, copper, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, arugula is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, iron, vitamin C, and calcium.
  • Arugula covers your daily need for vitamin K, 90% more than beans.
  • Beans have 3 times more fiber than arugula. Beans have 5.5g of fiber, while arugula has 1.6g.

Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Arugula, raw 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.
Beans
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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% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
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%
Contains more CopperCopper +171.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +197.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.7%
Contains more IronIron +403.4%

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.
Beans
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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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +101.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +383.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2280%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13475%
Contains more FolateFolate +304.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Arugula DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.8µg 108.6µg 90%
Folate 24µg 97µg 18%
Fiber 5.5g 1.6g 16%
Iron 0.29mg 1.46mg 15%
Manganese 0.321mg 14%
Copper 0.206mg 0.076mg 14%
Vitamin A 5µg 119µg 13%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 15mg 13%
Calcium 50mg 160mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.044mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.437mg 9%
Selenium 4.5µg 0.3µg 8%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.47mg 8%
Phosphorus 104mg 52mg 7%
Carbs 20.49g 3.65g 6%
Calories 105kcal 25kcal 4%
Protein 4.8g 2.58g 4%
Magnesium 32mg 47mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.073mg 4%
Choline 30.8mg 15.3mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.43mg 2%
Potassium 296mg 369mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.086mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 27mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 0.319g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 0.305mg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.66g 0%
Net carbs 14.99g 2.05g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 2.05g N/A
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.086g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 0.049g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.58 g
Fats: 0.66 g
Carbs: 3.65 g
Water: 91.71 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +86%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +461.4%
Contains more OtherOther +22.1%
Contains more FatsFats +65%
Contains more WaterWater +26.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.086 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.319 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +85.5%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/nutrients
  2. Arugula - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169387/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.