Spaghetti vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between spaghetti and arugula
- Spaghetti has more selenium; however, arugula is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
- Arugula covers your daily vitamin K needs 91% more than spaghetti.
- Arugula has 88 times less selenium than spaghetti. Spaghetti has 26.4µg of selenium, while arugula has 0.3µg.
- Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spaghetti is 49, while the glycemic index of arugula is 32.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt 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 more CopperCopper | +31.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +8700% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +161.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2185.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +738.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +192% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +31.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +616.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +330% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +290.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +49% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1285.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +139.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 108.6µg | 91% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 0.3µg | 47% |
| Folate | 7µg | 97µg | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 160mg | 15% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 119µg | 13% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 1.46mg | 12% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
| Potassium | 44mg | 369mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 30.86g | 3.65g | 9% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 47mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0.437mg | 7% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 25kcal | 7% |
| Protein | 5.8g | 2.58g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.086mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.076mg | 3% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 15.3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.073mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.044mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.43mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 52mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.305mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 1.6g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.93g | 0.66g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 29.06g | 2.05g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 2.05g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.322mg | 0.321mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.176g | 0.086g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 0.049g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 0.319g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +124.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +40.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +745.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +47.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +400% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +167.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.1% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.319g
