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Figs vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are figs and arugula different?

  • Figs have more fiber; however, arugula is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, iron, calcium, manganese, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Arugula covers your daily need for vitamin K, 87% more than figs.
  • Figs have 2 times more fiber than arugula. Figs have 2.9g of fiber, while arugula has 1.6g.
  • Figs have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of figs is 61, while the glycemic index of arugula is 32.

Figs, raw 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
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 less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +176.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +357.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.1%
Contains more IronIron +294.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +213.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +271.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Copper ~0.076mg

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.
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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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
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 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +290.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2210.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1516.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +225.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Arugula DV% diff.
Vitamin K 4.7µg 108.6µg 87%
Folate 6µg 97µg 23%
Vitamin C 2mg 15mg 14%
Iron 0.37mg 1.46mg 14%
Calcium 35mg 160mg 13%
Vitamin A 7µg 119µg 12%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.321mg 8%
Magnesium 17mg 47mg 7%
Fiber 2.9g 1.6g 5%
Carbs 19.18g 3.65g 5%
Phosphorus 14mg 52mg 5%
Protein 0.75g 2.58g 4%
Potassium 232mg 369mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.086mg 3%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.47mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.073mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.437mg 3%
Choline 4.7mg 15.3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.43mg 2%
Calories 74kcal 25kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.319g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.044mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.305mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 27mg 1%
Copper 0.07mg 0.076mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.66g 1%
Net carbs 16.28g 2.05g N/A
Sugar 16.26g 2.05g N/A
Selenium 0.2µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.086g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.049g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 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 +425.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +244%
Contains more FatsFats +120%
Contains more WaterWater +15.9%
Contains more OtherOther +112.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 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 -30.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +121.5%

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.