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Maple sugar vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are maple sugar and arugula different?

  • Maple sugar is higher in manganese and zinc; however, arugula is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, vitamin B5, calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for maple sugar is 178% higher.
  • Maple sugar contains 13 times more zinc than arugula. While maple sugar contains 6.06mg of zinc, arugula contains only 0.47mg.
  • Arugula has a lower glycemic index (32) than maple sugar (63).

Sugars, maple 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
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 CopperCopper +30.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1189.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1277.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +147.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1633.3%
~equal in Iron ~1.46mg

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% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
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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 +388.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +561.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +662.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +810.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2333.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +628.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple sugar Arugula DV% diff.
Manganese 4.422mg 0.321mg 178%
Vitamin K 0µg 108.6µg 91%
Zinc 6.06mg 0.47mg 51%
Carbs 90.9g 3.65g 29%
Folate 0µg 97µg 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 15mg 17%
Calories 354kcal 25kcal 16%
Vitamin A 0µg 119µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.048mg 0.437mg 8%
Magnesium 19mg 47mg 7%
Calcium 90mg 160mg 7%
Phosphorus 3mg 52mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.086mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Protein 0.1g 2.58g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.073mg 5%
Copper 0.099mg 0.076mg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.43mg 3%
Potassium 274mg 369mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.044mg 3%
Iron 1.61mg 1.46mg 2%
Choline 2.1mg 15.3mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 0.305mg 2%
Sodium 11mg 27mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.3µg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.66g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 0.319g 1%
Net carbs 90.9g 2.05g N/A
Sugar 84.87g 2.05g N/A
Saturated fat 0.036g 0.086g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0.049g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 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 +2390.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2480%
Contains more FatsFats +230%
Contains more WaterWater +1046.4%
Contains more OtherOther +75%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 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 -58.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +219%

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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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.