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Pimiento vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pimiento and arugula

  • Pimiento has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A; however, arugula has more vitamin K, folate, calcium, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B5, and potassium.
  • Arugula's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 84% more.
  • Pimiento has 6 times more vitamin C than arugula. Pimiento has 84.9mg of vitamin C, while arugula has 15mg.
  • Pimiento has a higher glycemic index than arugula.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pimento, canned 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
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 +15.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +683.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +205.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +248.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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.
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 283% 44% 14% 0% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5% 3.4%
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 +466%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +194.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4270%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1208.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1516.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +142.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 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 CarbsCarbs +39.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.5%
Contains more FatsFats +120%
Contains more OtherOther +250%
~equal in Water ~91.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 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 -47.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +145%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pimiento Arugula
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pimiento Arugula DV% diff.
Vitamin K 8.3µg 108.6µg 84%
Vitamin C 84.9mg 15mg 78%
Folate 6µg 97µg 23%
Calcium 6mg 160mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.073mg 11%
Manganese 0.092mg 0.321mg 10%
Magnesium 6mg 47mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.01mg 0.437mg 9%
Potassium 158mg 369mg 6%
Phosphorus 17mg 52mg 5%
Protein 1.1g 2.58g 3%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.47mg 3%
Copper 0.049mg 0.076mg 3%
Iron 1.68mg 1.46mg 3%
Vitamin A 133µg 119µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.43mg 2%
Choline 6.3mg 15.3mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.086mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.615mg 0.305mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.044mg 2%
Fiber 1.9g 1.6g 1%
Sodium 14mg 27mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.161g 0.319g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.66g 1%
Calories 23kcal 25kcal 0%
Carbs 5.1g 3.65g 0%
Net carbs 3.2g 2.05g N/A
Sugar 2.71g 2.05g N/A
Selenium 0.2µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.045g 0.086g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.049g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.034mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Pimiento Arugula
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
35%
Pimiento
41%
Arugula
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
13%
Pimiento
28%
Arugula

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pimiento
Pimiento contains less Sodium (difference - 13mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Pimiento
Pimiento is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.041g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Arugula
Arugula is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.66g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Arugula
Arugula is lower in glycemic index (difference - 13)
Which food is cheaper?
Arugula
Arugula is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Arugula
Arugula is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.