Wheat vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between wheat and arugula
- Wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and iron, yet arugula is higher in vitamin A.
- Wheat covers your daily selenium needs 162% more than arugula.
- Wheat contains 22 times more vitamin B3 than arugula. While wheat contains 6.738mg of vitamin B3, arugula contains only 0.305mg.
- The glycemic index of arugula is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Wheat, durum 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +206.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +141.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +627.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +785.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +876.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +838.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +29700% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +370.6% |
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 | +852.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +40.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2109.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +114% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +474% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +125.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 89.4µg | 0.3µg | 162% |
Manganese | 3.012mg | 0.321mg | 117% |
Vitamin K | 108.6µg | 91% | |
Phosphorus | 508mg | 52mg | 65% |
Copper | 0.553mg | 0.076mg | 53% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.738mg | 0.305mg | 40% |
Zinc | 4.16mg | 0.47mg | 34% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.419mg | 0.044mg | 31% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.073mg | 27% |
Iron | 3.52mg | 1.46mg | 26% |
Magnesium | 144mg | 47mg | 23% |
Carbs | 71.13g | 3.65g | 22% |
Protein | 13.68g | 2.58g | 22% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 15mg | 17% |
Calories | 339kcal | 25kcal | 16% |
Folate | 43µg | 97µg | 14% |
Calcium | 34mg | 160mg | 13% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 119µg | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.935mg | 0.437mg | 10% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 6% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.978g | 0.319g | 4% |
Choline | 15.3mg | 3% | |
Vitamin E | 0.43mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.086mg | 3% |
Fats | 2.47g | 0.66g | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.454g | 0.086g | 2% |
Potassium | 431mg | 369mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.344g | 0.049g | 1% |
Sodium | 2mg | 27mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 71.13g | 2.05g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.05g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.533mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.934mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.303mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.221mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.594mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.322mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +430.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +274.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1848.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +27.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +738.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +602% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +206.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.1% |