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Pumpkin vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pumpkin and arugula

  • Pumpkin has more vitamin A and copper, while arugula has more vitamin K, folate, calcium, manganese, magnesium, iron, and vitamin C.
  • Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 123% higher.
  • Arugula contains 2 times less copper than pumpkin. Pumpkin contains 0.127mg of copper, while arugula contains 0.076mg.
  • Arugula has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of arugula is 32, while the glycemic index of pumpkin is 52.

The food types used in this comparison are Pumpkin, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
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 CopperCopper +67.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +291.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +661.9%
Contains more IronIron +82.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +156.8%
~equal in Potassium ~369mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.3µg

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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
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 50% 40% 8.6% 0% 11% 20% 5.7% 26% 17% 0% 272% 73% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +258%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +146.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9772.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +506.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +86.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Arugula DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.1µg 108.6µg 90%
Vitamin A 426µg 119µg 34%
Folate 16µg 97µg 20%
Calcium 21mg 160mg 14%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.321mg 9%
Magnesium 12mg 47mg 8%
Iron 0.8mg 1.46mg 8%
Vitamin C 9mg 15mg 7%
Copper 0.127mg 0.076mg 6%
Fiber 0.5g 1.6g 4%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 0.43mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0.437mg 3%
Protein 1g 2.58g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 0.319g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.305mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.086mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.044mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 27mg 1%
Phosphorus 44mg 52mg 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.47mg 1%
Choline 8.2mg 15.3mg 1%
Potassium 340mg 369mg 1%
Carbs 6.5g 3.65g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.66g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.073mg 1%
Calories 26kcal 25kcal 0%
Net carbs 6g 2.05g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 2.05g N/A
Selenium 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.086g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.049g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 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 +78.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +158%
Contains more FatsFats +560%
Contains more OtherOther +75%
~equal in Water ~91.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 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 -39.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +276.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6280%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.