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Plantain raw vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between plantain raw and fenugreek?

  • Plantain raw is richer in vitamin A, while fenugreek is higher in iron, copper, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 412% higher.
  • Fenugreek has 19 times less vitamin A than plantain raw. Plantain raw has 1127IU of vitamin A, while fenugreek has 60IU.
  • Plantain raw has a higher glycemic index (37) than fenugreek (0).

We used Plantains, raw and Spices, fenugreek seed types in this comparison.

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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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
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 -94%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +416.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5766.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.3%
Contains more IronIron +5488.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1270.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1685.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +770.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +320%

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
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 +513.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1766.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +519.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +577.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +159.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Fenugreek DV% diff.
Iron 0.6mg 33.53mg 412%
Copper 0.081mg 1.11mg 114%
Fiber 2.3g 24.6g 89%
Manganese 1.228mg 53%
Protein 1.3g 23g 43%
Magnesium 37mg 191mg 37%
Phosphorus 34mg 296mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.366mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.322mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.6mg 23%
Zinc 0.14mg 2.5mg 21%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 3mg 17%
Calcium 3mg 176mg 17%
Calories 122kcal 323kcal 10%
Carbs 31.89g 58.35g 9%
Selenium 1.5µg 6.3µg 9%
Fats 0.37g 6.41g 9%
Folate 22µg 57µg 9%
Potassium 499mg 770mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.143g 1.46g 6%
Vitamin A 56µg 3µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 1.64mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 5%
Sodium 4mg 67mg 3%
Choline 13.5mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 29.59g 33.75g N/A
Sugar 15g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 1.089mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.668mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 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 +638.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1669.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1632.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83%
Contains more OtherOther +193.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 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 -90.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.