Arugula
What it is
Arugula is a leafy vegetable. This entry's nutrition reference is raw arugula, rather than a dressed salad or concentrated greens product.
What it does
The reference provides 97 micrograms of folate and 109 micrograms of vitamin K per 100 g. Folate participates in DNA production and normal cell division. The food also contains fiber and calcium, which are listed separately in the composition table.
Research context and ingredient forms
The 100 g basis makes foods easier to compare, but it is not a recommendation to eat that amount. A small garnish contributes a smaller quantity of each nutrient than the full table shows.
Using this information
For a mixed salad, calculate arugula from its own weight and account separately for dressing and other ingredients. Whole-leaf values should not be assigned to an unspecified greens powder.
Considerations
If you take warfarin, keep vitamin K intake consistent and discuss major changes with your prescriber rather than automatically avoiding leafy vegetables.
Food sources and composition
| Nutrient | Amount and serving basis | Food and source |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 25 kcal per 100 g edible portion | Arugula, raw; Arugula, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Protein | 2.58 g per 100 g edible portion | Arugula, raw; Arugula, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.6 g per 100 g edible portion | Arugula, raw; Arugula, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Folate, total | 97 µg per 100 g edible portion | Arugula, raw; Arugula, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 109 µg per 100 g edible portion | Arugula, raw; Arugula, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Calcium, Ca | 160 mg per 100 g edible portion | Arugula, raw; Arugula, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Potassium, K | 369 mg per 100 g edible portion | Arugula, raw; Arugula, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
Scientific Research & References
- Arugula, raw
2019 · USDA Agricultural Research Service
Limitations: Historical food/preparation-specific composition, not a clinical-outcome estimate or current brand label.
Source assessment recorded.
- USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Legacy Release: Documentation
2018 · USDA Agricultural Research Service
Limitations: Historical dataset; values may be analytical, calculated, imputed, or assumed zero. Not clinical-outcome evidence.
Source assessment recorded.
- Folate: Fact Sheet for Health Professionals
NIH Office of Dietary Supplements
Limitations: Used only for the mapped definition or nutrient role, not a food-specific clinical benefit.
Source assessment recorded.
- Vitamin K: Fact Sheet for Health Professionals
NIH Office of Dietary Supplements
Limitations: Interaction context is specifically warfarin and similar vitamin-K antagonists, not every anticoagulant.
Source assessment recorded.
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Products containing it
No label-specific product relationship has been reviewed for this entry.