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Nutmeg vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between nutmeg and arugula

  • Nutmeg is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and iron, yet arugula is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for nutmeg is 129% higher.
  • Nutmeg contains 14 times more copper than arugula. Nutmeg contains 1.027mg of copper, while arugula contains 0.076mg.
  • Arugula contains less saturated fat.
  • Nutmeg has a lower glycemic index than arugula.

Food types used in this article are Spices, nutmeg, ground 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.
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +289.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15%
Contains more IronIron +108.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1251.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +357.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +309.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +803.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +433.3%
~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.
Nutmeg
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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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
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 +686.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +325.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2280%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +73.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Arugula DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.086g 118%
Manganese 2.9mg 0.321mg 112%
Copper 1.027mg 0.076mg 106%
Vitamin K 0µg 108.6µg 91%
Fiber 20.8g 1.6g 77%
Fats 36.31g 0.66g 55%
Magnesium 183mg 47mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.044mg 25%
Calories 525kcal 25kcal 25%
Phosphorus 213mg 52mg 23%
Iron 3.04mg 1.46mg 20%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.47mg 15%
Carbs 49.29g 3.65g 15%
Vitamin A 5µg 119µg 13%
Vitamin C 3mg 15mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.437mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.049g 8%
Protein 5.84g 2.58g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.073mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.305mg 6%
Folate 76µg 97µg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.43mg 3%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.3µg 2%
Calcium 184mg 160mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.086mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 15.3mg 1%
Potassium 350mg 369mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 2.05g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 2.05g N/A
Sodium 16mg 27mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.319g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 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 +126.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5401.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1250.4%
Contains more OtherOther +66.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1372.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 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 +6471.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.319g

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.