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Broccoli vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are broccoli and fenugreek different?

  • Broccoli is higher in vitamin C; however, fenugreek is richer in iron, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for fenugreek is 410% higher.
  • Broccoli contains 30 times more vitamin C than fenugreek. While broccoli contains 89.2mg of vitamin C, fenugreek contains only 3mg.
  • Fenugreek has a lower glycemic index (0) than broccoli (32).

Broccoli, raw 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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
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 less SodiumSodium -50.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +809.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +274.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +143.7%
Contains more IronIron +4493.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2165.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +509.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +348.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +484.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +152%

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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
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 CVitamin C +2873.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +353.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +212.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +242.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~57µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Fenugreek DV% diff.
Iron 0.73mg 33.53mg 410%
Copper 0.049mg 1.11mg 118%
Vitamin C 89.2mg 3mg 96%
Fiber 2.6g 24.6g 88%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 85%
Manganese 0.21mg 1.228mg 44%
Magnesium 21mg 191mg 40%
Protein 2.82g 23g 40%
Phosphorus 66mg 296mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.6mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.322mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.366mg 19%
Zinc 0.41mg 2.5mg 19%
Carbs 6.64g 58.35g 17%
Calories 34kcal 323kcal 14%
Calcium 47mg 176mg 13%
Potassium 316mg 770mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 11%
Fats 0.37g 6.41g 9%
Selenium 2.5µg 6.3µg 7%
Saturated fat 0.039g 1.46g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 1.64mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 5%
Vitamin A 31µg 3µg 3%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Folate 63µg 57µg 2%
Sodium 33mg 67mg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Net carbs 4.04g 33.75g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 1.089mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0.668mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 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 +910.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +715.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1632.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +778.8%
Contains more OtherOther +290.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.