Vine spinach (basella) vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between vine spinach (basella) and arugula?
- Vine spinach (basella) is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B2, while arugula is higher in vitamin B5 and calcium.
- Vine spinach (basella)'s daily need coverage for vitamin A is 113% higher.
- Arugula has 7 times less vitamin C than vine spinach (basella). Vine spinach (basella) has 102mg of vitamin C, while arugula has 15mg.
We used Vinespinach, (basella), raw and Arugula, raw types in this comparison.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +40.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -11.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +129% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +166.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +46.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +21.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +580% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +236.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +13.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +80.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +63.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +228.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +44.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +724.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 102mg | 15mg | 97% |
| Vitamin K | 108.6µg | 91% | |
| Vitamin A | 400µg | 119µg | 31% |
| Manganese | 0.735mg | 0.321mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.24mg | 0.073mg | 13% |
| Folate | 140µg | 97µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.053mg | 0.437mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.155mg | 0.086mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 109mg | 160mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 510mg | 369mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 47mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 1.46mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.076mg | 3% |
| Choline | 15.3mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.43mg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.319g | 2% | |
| Protein | 1.8g | 2.58g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.5mg | 0.305mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.66g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.044mg | 1% |
| Calories | 19kcal | 25kcal | 0% |
| Carbs | 3.4g | 3.65g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.4g | 2.05g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.05g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.43mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 52mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 27mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.086g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.049g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.053mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.039mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.8 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
3.4 g
Water:
93.1 g
Other:
1.4 g
Protein:
2.58 g
Fats:
0.66 g
Carbs:
3.65 g
Water:
91.71 g
Other:
1.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +43.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +120% |
~equal in
Carbs
~3.65g
~equal in
Water
~91.71g
~equal in
Other
~1.4g
