Arugula vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between arugula and Brussels sprouts?

Arugula is higher in calcium, folate, vitamin A, and magnesium; however, Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, fiber, and vitamin B1.
Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 78% more.
Brussels sprouts contain 4 times less calcium than arugula. Arugula contains 160mg of calcium, while Brussels sprouts contain 42mg.

We used Arugula, raw and Brussels sprouts, raw types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Arugula

Brussels sprouts

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+104.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+281%
Contains more ZincZinc	+11.9%

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+32.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+433.3%

~equal in Potassium ~389mg

~equal in Iron ~1.4mg

~equal in Copper ~0.07mg

~equal in Sodium ~25mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.337mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Arugula

Brussels sprouts

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+213.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+41.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+59%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+466.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+104.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+215.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+144.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+63%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.09mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.319g	153g	1018%
Vitamin C	15mg	85mg	78%
Vitamin K	108.6µg	177µg	57%
Calcium	160mg	42mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.073mg	0.219mg	11%
Fiber	1.6g	3.8g	9%
Vitamin A	119µg	38µg	9%
Folate	97µg	61µg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.044mg	0.139mg	8%
Magnesium	47mg	23mg	6%
Vitamin E	0.43mg	0.88mg	3%
Vitamin B3	0.305mg	0.745mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.437mg	0.309mg	3%
Protein	2.58g	3.38g	2%
Carbs	3.65g	8.95g	2%
Phosphorus	52mg	69mg	2%
Selenium	0.3µg	1.6µg	2%
Calories	25kcal	43kcal	1%
Fats	0.66g	0.3g	1%
Potassium	369mg	389mg	1%
Iron	1.46mg	1.4mg	1%
Copper	0.076mg	0.07mg	1%
Manganese	0.321mg	0.337mg	1%
Choline	15.3mg	19.1mg	1%
Fructose		0.93g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	7.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	97kcal	127kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	400g	233g	N/A
Net carbs	2.05g	5.15g	N/A
Sugar	2.05g	2.2g	N/A
Zinc	0.47mg	0.42mg	0%
Sodium	27mg	25mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.086mg	0.09mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.086g	0.062g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.049g	0.023g	0%
Tryptophan		0.037mg	0%
Threonine		0.12mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.132mg	0%
Leucine		0.152mg	0%
Lysine		0.154mg	0%
Methionine		0.032mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.098mg	0%
Valine		0.155mg	0%
Histidine		0.076mg	0%