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Brown sugar vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brown sugar and arugula

  • Brown sugar has less vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, manganese, iron, magnesium, calcium, potassium, and phosphorus than arugula.
  • Arugula covers your daily need for vitamin K, 91% more than brown sugar.
  • The glycemic index of brown sugar is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sugars, brown and Arugula, raw.

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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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
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 SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +422.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +92.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +177.4%
Contains more IronIron +105.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1466.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +401.6%
~equal in Sodium ~27mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
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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 50% 40% 8.6% 0% 11% 20% 5.7% 26% 17% 0% 272% 73% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +177.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +231.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +9600%
Contains more CholineCholine +565.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Arugula DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 108.6µg 91%
Carbs 98.09g 3.65g 31%
Folate 1µg 97µg 24%
Calories 380kcal 25kcal 18%
Vitamin C 0mg 15mg 17%
Vitamin A 0µg 119µg 13%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.321mg 11%
Magnesium 9mg 47mg 9%
Iron 0.71mg 1.46mg 9%
Calcium 83mg 160mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.086mg 7%
Phosphorus 4mg 52mg 7%
Potassium 133mg 369mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.437mg 6%
Protein 0.12g 2.58g 5%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.47mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.044mg 4%
Copper 0.047mg 0.076mg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.43mg 3%
Choline 2.3mg 15.3mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.319g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.073mg 2%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.305mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.66g 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 2.05g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 2.05g N/A
Sodium 28mg 27mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.086g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.049g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 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 CarbsCarbs +2587.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2050%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +6744%
Contains more OtherOther +211.1%

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.