Brussels sprouts vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the differences between Brussels sprouts and arugula?

Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, fiber, and vitamin B1; however, arugula is richer in calcium, folate, vitamin A, and magnesium.
Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 78% more.
Arugula contains 3 times less vitamin B1 than Brussels sprouts. Brussels sprouts contain 0.139mg of vitamin B1, while arugula contains 0.044mg.

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

Infographic

Infographic link

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.

Brussels sprouts

Arugula

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

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

~equal in Potassium ~369mg

~equal in Iron ~1.46mg

~equal in Copper ~0.076mg

~equal in Sodium ~27mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.321mg

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.

Brussels sprouts

Arugula

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%

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

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.086mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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