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Oats vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between oats and arugula?

  • Oats are higher in manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, iron, fiber, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B5; however, arugula is richer in vitamin A.
  • Oats' daily need coverage for manganese is 200% more.
  • Arugula contains 17 times less vitamin B1 than oats. Oats contain 0.763mg of vitamin B1, while arugula contains 0.044mg.
  • Arugula has a lower glycemic index (32) than oats (59).

We used Oats 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.
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
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 +276.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.3%
Contains more IronIron +223.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +723.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +744.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +905.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1431.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +196.3%

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.
Oats
5
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% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
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 +1634.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +215.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +208.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +73.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Arugula DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 0.321mg 200%
Vitamin K 108.6µg 91%
Phosphorus 523mg 52mg 67%
Copper 0.626mg 0.076mg 61%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.044mg 60%
Iron 4.72mg 1.46mg 41%
Fiber 10.6g 1.6g 36%
Zinc 3.97mg 0.47mg 32%
Magnesium 177mg 47mg 31%
Protein 16.89g 2.58g 29%
Carbs 66.27g 3.65g 21%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.437mg 18%
Calories 389kcal 25kcal 18%
Vitamin C 0mg 15mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 0.319g 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 119µg 13%
Calcium 54mg 160mg 11%
Folate 56µg 97µg 10%
Fats 6.9g 0.66g 10%
Saturated fat 1.217g 0.086g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 0.049g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 0.305mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.073mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.086mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Choline 15.3mg 3%
Potassium 429mg 369mg 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Sodium 2mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 2.05g N/A
Sugar 2.05g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 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 +554.7%
Contains more FatsFats +945.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1715.6%
Contains more OtherOther +22.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1015.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 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 +4344.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +694.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.