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Fennel vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fennel and fenugreek?

  • Fenugreek has more iron, copper, fiber, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and zinc than fennel.
  • Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 410% higher.
  • Fennel has a higher glycemic index (45) than fenugreek (0).

We used Fennel, bulb, 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.
Fennel
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 15% 37% 27% 22% 5.5% 21% 6.8% 25% 3.8%
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 -22.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1023.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +259.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86%
Contains more IronIron +4493.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1581.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +492%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +542.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%

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.
Fennel
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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 40% 16% 12% 0% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20% 7.2%
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 CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1043.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +156.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1176.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Fenugreek DV% diff.
Iron 0.73mg 33.53mg 410%
Copper 0.066mg 1.11mg 116%
Fiber 3.1g 24.6g 86%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 52%
Manganese 0.191mg 1.228mg 45%
Protein 1.24g 23g 44%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.6mg 43%
Magnesium 17mg 191mg 41%
Phosphorus 50mg 296mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.322mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.366mg 26%
Zinc 0.2mg 2.5mg 21%
Carbs 7.3g 58.35g 17%
Calories 31kcal 323kcal 15%
Calcium 49mg 176mg 13%
Potassium 414mg 770mg 10%
Selenium 0.7µg 6.3µg 10%
Vitamin C 12mg 3mg 10%
Fats 0.2g 6.41g 10%
Folate 27µg 57µg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 1.64mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.09g 1.46g 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 1%
Sodium 52mg 67mg 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 33.75g N/A
Sugar 3.93g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0%
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
Fennel
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 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 +920.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1754.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3105%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +699.3%
Contains more OtherOther +223.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
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28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 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 -93.8%
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. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/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.