Arugula vs Spinach: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Arugula has 25 kcal and Spinach has 23 kcal, so Spinach has 8% fewer calories.
Relative to calories, Spinach is the better protein source (12.4 g vs 10.3 g of protein per 100 kcal).


Nutrition Facts
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Arugula vs Spinach 100g Compare
| per 100g | Arugula | Spinach |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 25 | 23 |
| Carbohydrates | 3.65 g | 3.63 g |
| Fat | 0.66 g | 0.39 g |
| Dietary fiber | 1.6 g | 2.2 g |
| Protein | 2.58 g | 2.86 g |
| Calcium | 160 mg | 99 mg |
| Iron | 1.46 mg | 2.71 mg |
| Magnessium | 47 mg | 79 mg |
| Potassium | 369 mg | 558 mg |
| Sodium | 27 mg | 79 mg |
| Zink | 0.47 mg | 0.53 mg |
| Vitaminium A | 2373 IU | 9377 IU |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.044 mg | 0.078 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.086 mg | 0.189 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 0.305 mg | 0.724 mg |
| Vitaminium B5 | 0.437 mg | 0.065 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.073 mg | 0.195 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 97 µg | 194 µg |
| Vitaminium C | 15 mg | 28.1 mg |
| Vitaminium E | 0.43 mg | 2.03 mg |
| Vitaminium K | 108.6 µg | 482.9 µg |
More Calories in Arugula
At first glance, you can see that in arugula is just a little more calories than in spinach.
Arugula has 25 kcal per 100g and spinach 23 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 9%.
In arugula and in spinach most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare arugula with spinach in details.
Arugula 100g
25kcalCalories source
- 47% CARBS.
- 33% PROTEIN
- 19% FAT
Spinach 100g
23kcalCalories source
- 49% CARBS
- 39% PROTEIN
- 12% FAT
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.