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Curry powder vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between curry powder and fenugreek

  • Curry powder is richer in manganese, fiber, selenium, calcium, zinc, and magnesium, yet fenugreek is richer in iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for curry powder is 307% higher.
  • Curry powder contains 6 times more selenium than fenugreek. Curry powder contains 40.3µg of selenium, while fenugreek contains 6.3µg.

Food types used in this article are Spices, curry powder 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 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +33.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +198.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +88%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +575.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +539.7%
Contains more IronIron +75.5%
~equal in Copper ~1.11mg

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 2.3% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +471.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~57µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Curry powder Fenugreek DV% diff.
Manganese 8.3mg 1.228mg 307%
Iron 19.1mg 33.53mg 180%
Vitamin E 25.24mg 168%
Fiber 53.2g 24.6g 114%
Vitamin K 99.8µg 83%
Selenium 40.3µg 6.3µg 62%
Vitamin B6 0.105mg 0.6mg 38%
Calcium 525mg 176mg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 8.782g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.07mg 21%
Zinc 4.7mg 2.5mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.056g 20%
Protein 14.29g 23g 17%
Magnesium 255mg 191mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.366mg 13%
Choline 64.2mg 12%
Potassium 1170mg 770mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.322mg 12%
Fats 14.01g 6.41g 12%
Phosphorus 367mg 296mg 10%
Copper 1.2mg 1.11mg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.26mg 1.64mg 10%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 3mg 3%
Sodium 52mg 67mg 1%
Carbs 55.83g 58.35g 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Saturated fat 1.648g 1.46g 1%
Calories 325kcal 323kcal 0%
Net carbs 2.63g 33.75g N/A
Sugar 2.76g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Folate 56µg 57µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.11mg 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0.35mg 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.63mg 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 0.89mg 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.7mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 1.089mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.668mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 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 +118.6%
Contains more OtherOther +107.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61%
~equal in Carbs ~58.35g
~equal in Water ~8.84g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 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 -11.4%

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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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/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.