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Mustard vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mustard and arugula

  • Mustard is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, fiber, and phosphorus, yet arugula is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, and calcium.
  • Arugula covers your daily vitamin K needs 89% more than mustard.
  • Mustard contains 112 times more selenium than arugula. While mustard contains 33.5µg of selenium, arugula contains only 0.3µg.
  • The amount of sodium in arugula is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Mustard, prepared, yellow 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 34% 19% 13% 60% 25% 17% 46% 144% 55% 183%
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 ZincZinc +36.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11066.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +154%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +142.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~47mg
~equal in Iron ~1.46mg
~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.
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 1% 1.7% 7.2% 0% 44% 16% 11% 15% 16% 0% 3.5% 5.3% 12%
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 +302.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2280%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7657.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1285.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.073mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mustard Arugula DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.4µg 108.6µg 89%
Selenium 33.5µg 0.3µg 60%
Sodium 1104mg 27mg 47%
Folate 7µg 97µg 23%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 15mg 16%
Vitamin A 5µg 119µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.044mg 11%
Calcium 63mg 160mg 10%
Fiber 4g 1.6g 10%
Phosphorus 108mg 52mg 8%
Potassium 152mg 369mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.182g 0.049g 5%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.321mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.437mg 4%
Fats 3.34g 0.66g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.774g 0.319g 3%
Protein 3.74g 2.58g 2%
Calories 60kcal 25kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 0.305mg 2%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.47mg 2%
Iron 1.61mg 1.46mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.086mg 1%
Choline 22.4mg 15.3mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.214g 0.086g 1%
Carbs 5.83g 3.65g 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 2.05g N/A
Magnesium 48mg 47mg 0%
Sugar 0.92g 2.05g N/A
Copper 0.074mg 0.076mg 0%
Starch 0.64g 0%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 0.43mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.073mg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.264mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.161mg 0%
Valine 0.189mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.373g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.358g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 6% 84% 3%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 3.34 g
Carbs: 5.83 g
Water: 83.72 g
Other: 3.37 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 +45%
Contains more FatsFats +406.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.7%
Contains more OtherOther +140.7%
~equal in Water ~91.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 69% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.774 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 +4353.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +142.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.8%

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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. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/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.