Scallion vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between scallions and arugula
- Scallions have more vitamin K; however, arugula is richer in vitamin A, calcium, folate, vitamin B5, manganese, and magnesium.
- Scallions cover your daily vitamin K needs 82% more than arugula.
- Arugula has 2 times less fiber than scallions. Scallions have 2.6g of fiber, while arugula has 1.6g.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -40.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +135% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +122.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +20.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +25.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +27.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +72.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +90.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +138% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +482.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +19.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +51.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +168.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 207µg | 108.6µg | 82% |
Calcium | 72mg | 160mg | 9% |
Vitamin A | 50µg | 119µg | 8% |
Folate | 64µg | 97µg | 8% |
Manganese | 0.16mg | 0.321mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.075mg | 0.437mg | 7% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 47mg | 6% |
Vitamin C | 18.8mg | 15mg | 4% |
Fiber | 2.6g | 1.6g | 4% |
Potassium | 276mg | 369mg | 3% |
Protein | 1.83g | 2.58g | 2% |
Phosphorus | 37mg | 52mg | 2% |
Choline | 5.7mg | 15.3mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0.319g | 2% |
Fats | 0.19g | 0.66g | 1% |
Carbs | 7.34g | 3.65g | 1% |
Copper | 0.083mg | 0.076mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.39mg | 0.47mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 0.43mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.044mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.525mg | 0.305mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.073mg | 1% |
Calories | 32kcal | 25kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.74g | 2.05g | N/A |
Iron | 1.48mg | 1.46mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.33g | 2.05g | N/A |
Sodium | 16mg | 27mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.086g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0.049g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +101.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +41% |
Contains more FatsFats | +247.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +72.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +81.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +331.1% |