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Bay leaf vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between bay leaf and fenugreek

  • Bay leaf has more manganese, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin C, and folate; however, fenugreek is higher in copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Bay leaf covers your daily need for manganese, 302% more than fenugreek.
  • Bay leaf has 103 times more vitamin A than fenugreek. While bay leaf has 6185 IU of vitamin A, fenugreek has only 60 IU.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, bay leaf and Spices, fenugreek seed.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 250% 47% 1613% 139% 101% 48% 3% 1065% 15%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 136% 53% 68% 1257% 370% 68% 127% 8.7% 160% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +373.9%
Contains more IronIron +28.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +48%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +565.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +59.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +161.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 155% 0% 103% 0% 2.3% 97% 38% 0% 402% 0% 0% 135%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 10% 0% 1% 0% 81% 84% 31% 0% 138% 0% 0% 43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1450%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190%
Contains more FolateFolate +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3477.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bay leaf Fenugreek DV% diff.
Manganese 8.167mg 1.228mg 302%
Iron 43mg 33.53mg 118%
Vitamin B6 1.74mg 0.6mg 88%
Copper 0.416mg 1.11mg 77%
Calcium 834mg 176mg 66%
Vitamin C 46.5mg 3mg 48%
Vitamin A 309µg 3µg 34%
Protein 7.61g 23g 31%
Folate 180µg 57µg 31%
Phosphorus 113mg 296mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.322mg 26%
Magnesium 120mg 191mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.29g 15%
Zinc 3.7mg 2.5mg 11%
Potassium 529mg 770mg 7%
Fiber 26.3g 24.6g 7%
Carbs 74.97g 58.35g 6%
Selenium 2.8µg 6.3µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.421mg 0.366mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.28g 1.46g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.64g 4%
Fats 8.36g 6.41g 3%
Sodium 23mg 67mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.005mg 1.64mg 2%
Calories 313kcal 323kcal 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.4g 7.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 411kcal 140kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 0 N/A
Net carbs 48.67g 33.75g N/A
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 8% 75% 5% 4%
Protein: 7.61 g
Fats: 8.36 g
Carbs: 74.97 g
Water: 5.44 g
Other: 3.62 g
23% 6% 58% 9% 3%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 6.41 g
Carbs: 58.35 g
Water: 8.84 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +30.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +202.2%
Contains more WaterWater +62.5%
~equal in Other ~3.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 26% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.64 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.29 g
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Bay leaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170917/nutrients
  2. Fenugreek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171324/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.