Arugula

Eruca vesicaria Brassicaceae

Nutrition per 100g

1.6
gram
Protein
0.325
gram
Fat
5.4
gram
Carbs
2.3
gram
Fiber

Full Nutrition Breakdown per 100g

Other

Water 90.9 gram
Energy (Atwater General Factors) 31.0 kilocalorie
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) 25.9 kilocalorie
Nitrogen 0.264 gram
Protein 1.6 gram
Total lipid (fat) 0.325 gram
Ash 1.7 gram
Carbohydrate, by difference 5.4 gram
Fiber, total dietary 2.3 gram
Calcium, Ca 204.0 milligram
Iron, Fe 1.4 milligram
Magnesium, Mg 42.6 milligram
Phosphorus, P 51.2 milligram
Potassium, K 407.0 milligram
Sodium, Na 86.9 milligram
Zinc, Zn 0.348 milligram
Copper, Cu 0.083 milligram
Manganese, Mn 0.514 milligram
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 101.0 milligram
Folate, total 149.0 microgram

Bioactive Compounds

Flavanone Contains glucosinolates Contains

Health Conditions

encourage Hypertension via glucosinolates · evidence: limited
encourage Hyperuricemia via Flavanone · evidence: limited
encourage Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease via Flavanone · moderate · evidence: limited
encourage Obesity via Flavanone · moderate · evidence: limited
encourage Osteoporosis via Flavanone · evidence: limited
encourage Peptic Ulcer Disease via Flavanone · evidence: limited
encourage Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus via Flavanone · high · evidence: limited

Research

12 studies discovered for Arugula.

Phytochemical Composition and Biological Potential of Eruca vesicaria (L.) Cav.: In Vitro, In Vivo, and In Silico Evaluation.

Chemistry & biodiversity · 2026 Feb · PMID 41386654

Investigating the efficacy of bioactive compounds from selected plant extracts against Gibberella fujikuroi species complex associated with damping off disease in sweet corn.

Scientific reports · 2025 Jul 01 · PMID 40594364

Modulatory effect of Eruca vesicaria seeds essential oil on acetamiprid nephrotoxicity via oxidative stress inhibition and regulation of Cox-2, TNF-α, and PPAR-α pathways.

Tissue & cell · 2025 Aug · PMID 40198929

Genotypes of subsp. grown in contrasting field environments differ on transcriptomic and metabolomic levels, significantly impacting nutritional quality.

Frontiers in plant science · 2023 · PMID 38023917

Growth and Biochemical Composition of Microgreens Grown in Different Formulated Soilless Media.

Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022 Dec 15 · PMID 36559657

Small Functional Foods: Comparative Phytochemical and Nutritional Analyses of Five Microgreens of the Brassicaceae Family.

Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021 Feb 15 · PMID 33672089

Identification and quantification of glucosinolate and flavonol compounds in rocket salad (Eruca sativa, Eruca vesicaria and Diplotaxis tenuifolia) by LC-MS: highlighting the potential for improving nutritional value of rocket crops.

Food chemistry · 2015 Apr 01 · PMID 25442630

Rocket salad (Diplotaxis and Eruca spp.) sensory analysis and relation with glucosinolate and phenolic content.

Journal of the science of food and agriculture · 2011 Dec · PMID 21725983

Identification of new flavonoid glycosides and flavonoid profiles to characterize rocket leafy salads (Eruca vesicaria and Diplotaxis tenuifolia).

Journal of agricultural and food chemistry · 2007 Feb 21 · PMID 17300153

Direct antioxidant activity of purified glucoerucin, the dietary secondary metabolite contained in rocket (Eruca sativa Mill.) seeds and sprouts.

Journal of agricultural and food chemistry · 2005 Apr 06 · PMID 15796582

Nutrient-efficient catfish-based aquaponics for producing lamb's lettuce at two light intensities.

Journal of the science of food and agriculture · 2024 Aug 30 · PMID 38520251

A comparative study of flavonoid compounds, vitamin C, and antioxidant properties of baby leaf Brassicaceae species.

Journal of agricultural and food chemistry · 2008 Apr 09 · PMID 18321050

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