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Fenugreek vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fenugreek and arrowroot?

  • Fenugreek is richer in iron, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and zinc, while arrowroot is higher in folate.
  • Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 391% higher.
  • Arrowroot has 19 times less fiber than fenugreek. Fenugreek has 24.6g of fiber, while arrowroot has 1.3g.
  • Arrowroot has a higher glycemic index (58) than fenugreek (0).

We used Spices, fenugreek seed and Arrowroot, raw 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 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 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +664%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2833.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.6%
Contains more IronIron +1410.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +817.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +296.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +202%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +605.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.2%

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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +520.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +493%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.693mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Arrowroot DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 2.22mg 391%
Copper 1.11mg 0.121mg 110%
Fiber 24.6g 1.3g 93%
Folate 57µg 338µg 70%
Manganese 1.228mg 0.174mg 46%
Magnesium 191mg 25mg 40%
Protein 23g 4.24g 38%
Phosphorus 296mg 98mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.266mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.059mg 24%
Calcium 176mg 6mg 17%
Zinc 2.5mg 0.63mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.143mg 15%
Carbs 58.35g 13.39g 15%
Calories 323kcal 65kcal 13%
Fats 6.41g 0.2g 10%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.7µg 10%
Potassium 770mg 454mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.46g 0.039g 6%
Sodium 67mg 26mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 1%
Vitamin C 3mg 1.9mg 1%
Net carbs 33.75g 12.09g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 1.693mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 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
23% 6% 58% 9% 3%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 6.41 g
Carbs: 58.35 g
Water: 8.84 g
Other: 3.4 g
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +442.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3105%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +335.8%
Contains more OtherOther +139.4%
Contains more WaterWater +813.5%

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
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%

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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. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.