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Black pepper vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are black pepper and fenugreek different?

  • Black pepper is higher in manganese, calcium, copper, and potassium; however, fenugreek is richer in iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for black pepper is 501% higher.
  • Black pepper contains 3 times more calcium than fenugreek. While black pepper contains 443mg of calcium, fenugreek contains only 176mg.
  • Fenugreek has a lower glycemic index (0) than black pepper (32).

Spices, pepper, black and Spices, fenugreek seed are the varieties used in this article.

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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 122% 133% 117% 364% 443% 32% 68% 2.6% 1663% 27%
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 +151.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +938.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.7%
Contains more IronIron +245.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +110.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 9% 21% 0% 27% 42% 21% 84% 67% 0% 409% 13% 6.2%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 10% 1% 0% 0% 81% 84% 31% 0% 138% 0% 0% 43% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +198.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +235.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black pepper Fenugreek DV% diff.
Manganese 12.753mg 1.228mg 501%
Iron 9.71mg 33.53mg 298%
Vitamin K 163.7µg 136%
Vitamin B5 1.399mg 28%
Calcium 443mg 176mg 27%
Protein 10.39g 23g 25%
Copper 1.33mg 1.11mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.291mg 0.6mg 24%
Phosphorus 158mg 296mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.108mg 0.322mg 18%
Potassium 1329mg 770mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.366mg 14%
Zinc 1.19mg 2.5mg 12%
Folate 17µg 57µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.998g 7%
Vitamin E 1.04mg 7%
Magnesium 171mg 191mg 5%
Fats 3.26g 6.41g 5%
Calories 251kcal 323kcal 4%
Selenium 4.9µg 6.3µg 3%
Fiber 25.3g 24.6g 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.143mg 1.64mg 3%
Carbs 63.95g 58.35g 2%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.739g 2%
Sodium 20mg 67mg 2%
Net carbs 38.65g 33.75g N/A
Sugar 0.64g N/A
Saturated fat 1.392g 1.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0.244mg 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.366mg 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 1.014mg 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.244mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 1.089mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0.668mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.152g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 64% 12% 10%
Protein: 10.39 g
Fats: 3.26 g
Carbs: 63.95 g
Water: 12.46 g
Other: 9.94 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 WaterWater +41%
Contains more OtherOther +192.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +121.4%
Contains more FatsFats +96.6%
~equal in Carbs ~58.35g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 24% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.392 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.998 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 +∞%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.46g

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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. Black pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170931/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.