Asparagus vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between asparagus and arugula
- Asparagus has more copper, iron, and vitamin B1; however, arugula is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, calcium, folate, vitamin C, magnesium, and manganese.
- Arugula covers your daily vitamin K needs 56% more than asparagus.
- Arugula has 3 times less vitamin B1 than asparagus. Asparagus has 0.143mg of vitamin B1, while arugula has 0.044mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Asparagus, raw 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +46.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +148.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +14.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +666.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +235.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +566.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +82.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +103.2% |
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 | +162.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +225% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +64% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +220.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +24.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +167.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +213.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +59.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +161.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +86.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 41.6µg | 108.6µg | 56% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 160mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.189mg | 0.076mg | 13% |
| Folate | 52µg | 97µg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 15mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2.14mg | 1.46mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 119µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.044mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 47mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.158mg | 0.321mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 202mg | 369mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 1.13mg | 0.43mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 2.3µg | 0.3µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.978mg | 0.305mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.141mg | 0.086mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.274mg | 0.437mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 1.6g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.319g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.091mg | 0.073mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Protein | 2.2g | 2.58g | 1% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.12g | 0.66g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 0.47mg | 1% |
| Calories | 20kcal | 25kcal | 0% |
| Carbs | 3.88g | 3.65g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.78g | 2.05g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.88g | 2.05g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 52mg | 0% |
| Choline | 16mg | 15.3mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.04g | 0.086g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.049g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.075mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.128mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.075mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.115mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +17.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +450% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +141.4% |
~equal in
Carbs
~3.65g
~equal in
Water
~91.71g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +538% |
