Black pepper vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are black pepper and arugula different?
- Black pepper is higher in manganese, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin K, magnesium, calcium, and potassium; however, arugula is richer in vitamin A and folate.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for black pepper is 541% higher.
- Black pepper contains 18 times more copper than arugula. While black pepper contains 1.33mg of copper, arugula contains only 0.076mg.
Spices, pepper, black and Arugula, raw are the varieties 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 | +263.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +176.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +260.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +565.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1650% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +153.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +203.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -25.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3872.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +141.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +145.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +109.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +274.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +220.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +298.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +50.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +340.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +470.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +35.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 12.753mg | 0.321mg | 541% |
Copper | 1.33mg | 0.076mg | 139% |
Iron | 9.71mg | 1.46mg | 103% |
Fiber | 25.3g | 1.6g | 95% |
Vitamin K | 163.7µg | 108.6µg | 46% |
Magnesium | 171mg | 47mg | 30% |
Calcium | 443mg | 160mg | 28% |
Potassium | 1329mg | 369mg | 28% |
Folate | 17µg | 97µg | 20% |
Carbs | 63.95g | 3.65g | 20% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.399mg | 0.437mg | 19% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 15mg | 17% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.291mg | 0.073mg | 17% |
Protein | 10.39g | 2.58g | 16% |
Phosphorus | 158mg | 52mg | 15% |
Calories | 251kcal | 25kcal | 11% |
Vitamin A | 27µg | 119µg | 10% |
Selenium | 4.9µg | 0.3µg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.086mg | 7% |
Zinc | 1.19mg | 0.47mg | 7% |
Saturated fat | 1.392g | 0.086g | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.998g | 0.319g | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.108mg | 0.044mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.143mg | 0.305mg | 5% |
Fats | 3.26g | 0.66g | 4% |
Vitamin E | 1.04mg | 0.43mg | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.739g | 0.049g | 2% |
Choline | 11.3mg | 15.3mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 38.65g | 2.05g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.64g | 2.05g | N/A |
Sodium | 20mg | 27mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.058mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.244mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.014mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.244mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.547mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.159mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.23g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.152g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.39 g
Fats:
3.26 g
Carbs:
63.95 g
Water:
12.46 g
Other:
9.94 g
Protein:
2.58 g
Fats:
0.66 g
Carbs:
3.65 g
Water:
91.71 g
Other:
1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +302.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +393.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1652.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +610% |
Contains more WaterWater | +636% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.392 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.998 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.086 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.319 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1408.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +212.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.8% |