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Nachos vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between nachos and arugula?

  • Nachos are higher in vitamin E, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, arugula is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, and vitamin C.
  • Arugula's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 74% more.
  • Arugula contains 29 times less selenium than nachos. Nachos contain 8.6µg of selenium, while arugula contains 0.3µg.
  • Arugula has less saturated fat.
  • Arugula has a lower glycemic index (32) than nachos (75).

We used Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Arugula, raw types 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 30% 19% 32% 28% 21% 23% 85% 41% 24% 47%
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 +83%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +280.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2766.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +154%
Contains more IronIron +94.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.7%
~equal in Potassium ~369mg

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 3.7% 1.7% 82% 0% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5% 14%
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 EVitamin E +848.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +179.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +194.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +72.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1263.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2280%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +462.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +870%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Arugula DV% diff.
Vitamin K 19.3µg 108.6µg 74%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 0.049g 35%
Fats 21.5g 0.66g 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 0.319g 31%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 0.43mg 24%
Folate 10µg 97µg 22%
Phosphorus 198mg 52mg 21%
Calories 343kcal 25kcal 16%
Selenium 8.6µg 0.3µg 15%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 15mg 15%
Vitamin A 5µg 119µg 13%
Sodium 313mg 27mg 12%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.073mg 11%
Carbs 34.91g 3.65g 10%
Calcium 63mg 160mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.173g 0.086g 9%
Iron 0.75mg 1.46mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.044mg 7%
Fiber 3.2g 1.6g 6%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.321mg 6%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.47mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.086mg 4%
Protein 4.32g 2.58g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Choline 26.4mg 15.3mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.305mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.437mg 1%
Copper 0.064mg 0.076mg 1%
Magnesium 42mg 47mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 2.05g N/A
Potassium 362mg 369mg 0%
Sugar 2.17g 2.05g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.617g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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4% 22% 35% 37% 2%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 21.5 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 37.4 g
Other: 1.87 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 +67.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3157.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +856.4%
Contains more OtherOther +33.6%
Contains more WaterWater +145.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 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 +28512.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1479.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%

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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. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/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.