Salsa vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between salsa and arugula?
- Salsa is higher in iron and vitamin B6; however, arugula is richer in vitamin A, folate, calcium, vitamin C, and magnesium.
- Arugula's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 36% more.
- Arugula contains 16 times less sodium than salsa. Salsa contains 430mg of sodium, while arugula contains 27mg.
We used USDA Commodity, salsa 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +53.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +26.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +193.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1233.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +176.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +73.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +13.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +254.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +104.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +325% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +186.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +410.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 108.6µg | 91% | |
| Folate | 19µg | 97µg | 20% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 27mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 160mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.321mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 15mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 119µg | 10% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 1.46mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.437mg | 9% | |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 47mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.073mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.305mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.086mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.47mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 52mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 369mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.43mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 15.3mg | 3% | |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.076mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 2.58g | 2% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 25kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.044mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 1.6g | 1% |
| Carbs | 7g | 3.65g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.66g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.319g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 2.05g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.05g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.086g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.049g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +91.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +14.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +72% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +230% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +206.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +198.1% |
