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Fast food vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fast food and arugula?

  • Fast food is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, and zinc, while arugula is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Arugula's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 86% higher.
  • Arugula is lower in saturated fat.
  • Fast food has a higher glycemic index (66) than arugula (32).

We used Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Arugula, raw types in this comparison.

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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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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 IronIron +109.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +436.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +157.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6666.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +74.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +158.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +620.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +322.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1741.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +124.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1222.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2116.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Arugula DV% diff.
Vitamin K 4.9µg 108.6µg 86%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0µg 37%
Selenium 20.3µg 0.3µg 36%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 0.305mg 33%
Protein 16.52g 2.58g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.044mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.086mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.493g 0.086g 20%
Iron 3.06mg 1.46mg 20%
Zinc 2.52mg 0.47mg 19%
Fats 12.01g 0.66g 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 15mg 17%
Calories 297kcal 25kcal 14%
Sodium 331mg 27mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 0.049g 12%
Vitamin A 9µg 119µg 12%
Phosphorus 134mg 52mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.073mg 11%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Calcium 62mg 160mg 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.319g 9%
Carbs 31.5g 3.65g 9%
Potassium 197mg 369mg 5%
Magnesium 27mg 47mg 5%
Copper 0.121mg 0.076mg 5%
Folate 80µg 97µg 4%
Choline 34.4mg 15.3mg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.437mg 2%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.321mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 2.05g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 2.05g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.6g 0%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.43mg 0%
Trans fat 0.514g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 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 +540.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1719.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +763%
Contains more WaterWater +138.5%
~equal in Other ~1.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9767.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +426.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.