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Fenugreek vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fenugreek and American cheese

  • Fenugreek has more iron, copper, fiber, manganese, and vitamin B6; however, American cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 411% more.
  • Fenugreek is lower in saturated fat.
  • American cheese has a higher glycemic index than fenugreek.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, fenugreek seed and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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 136% 53% 68% 1257% 370% 68% 127% 8.7% 160% 34%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +634.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +483.3%
Contains more IronIron +5222.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2313%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2895.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +493.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +220.6%
~equal in Zinc ~2.49mg

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 10% 1% 0% 0% 81% 84% 31% 0% 138% 0% 0% 43% 0%
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2046.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2057.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1011.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +612.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8233.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek American cheese DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 0.63mg 411%
Copper 1.11mg 0.046mg 118%
Fiber 24.6g 0g 98%
Calcium 176mg 1045mg 87%
Saturated fat 1.46g 18.057g 75%
Sodium 67mg 1671mg 70%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Manganese 1.228mg 0.041mg 52%
Phosphorus 296mg 641mg 49%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.054mg 42%
Magnesium 191mg 26mg 39%
Fats 6.41g 31.79g 39%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Vitamin A 3µg 250µg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.015mg 26%
Selenium 6.3µg 20.2µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 21%
Potassium 770mg 132mg 19%
Carbs 58.35g 3.7g 18%
Folate 57µg 8µg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 0.076mg 10%
Protein 23g 18.13g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.234mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 8%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Calories 323kcal 371kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Net carbs 33.75g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Zinc 2.5mg 2.49mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 6% 58% 9% 3%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 6.41 g
Carbs: 58.35 g
Water: 8.84 g
Other: 3.4 g
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1477%
Contains more FatsFats +395.9%
Contains more WaterWater +348.1%
Contains more OtherOther +99.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%

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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. Fenugreek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171324/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.