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Nori vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between nori and arugula

  • Nori is higher in vitamin A, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin C, copper, folate, and vitamin B3, yet arugula is higher in vitamin K, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Arugula covers your daily vitamin K needs 87% more than nori.
  • Nori contains 5 times more vitamin B2 than arugula. While nori contains 0.446mg of vitamin B2, arugula contains only 0.086mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Seaweed, laver, 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
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 +23.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +247.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.8%
~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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
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 +160%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +118.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +132.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +122.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +418.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +382%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +50.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2615%
Contains more CholineCholine +47.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Arugula DV% diff.
Vitamin K 4µg 108.6µg 87%
Manganese 0.988mg 0.321mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 0.086mg 28%
Vitamin C 39mg 15mg 27%
Copper 0.264mg 0.076mg 21%
Vitamin A 260µg 119µg 16%
Folate 146µg 97µg 12%
Magnesium 2mg 47mg 11%
Calcium 70mg 160mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 0.305mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 0.073mg 7%
Protein 5.81g 2.58g 6%
Fiber 0.3g 1.6g 5%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.47mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.044mg 5%
Iron 1.8mg 1.46mg 4%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.43mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 0.437mg 2%
Choline 10.4mg 15.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 0.319g 1%
Calories 35kcal 25kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Sodium 48mg 27mg 1%
Phosphorus 58mg 52mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.66g 1%
Carbs 5.11g 3.65g 0%
Net carbs 4.81g 2.05g N/A
Potassium 356mg 369mg 0%
Sugar 0.49g 2.05g N/A
Saturated fat 0.061g 0.086g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.049g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 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 +125.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40%
Contains more OtherOther +169.3%
Contains more FatsFats +135.7%
~equal in Water ~91.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 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 -29.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +96%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +190%

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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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.