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Fenugreek vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fenugreek and arugula different?

  • Fenugreek has more iron, copper, fiber, vitamin B6, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2; however, arugula is richer in vitamin A.
  • Fenugreek covers your daily need for iron, 401% more than arugula.
  • Fenugreek has 15 times more fiber than arugula. Fenugreek has 24.6g of fiber, while arugula has 1.6g.
  • Arugula has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of arugula is 32, while the glycemic index of fenugreek is 0.

Spices, fenugreek seed and Arugula, raw types were used in this article.

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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 34% 48% 33% 55% 25% 13% 22% 3.5% 42% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +306.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.7%
Contains more IronIron +2196.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1360.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +431.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +469.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +282.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.7%
~equal in Calcium ~160mg

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 50% 40% 8.6% 0% 11% 20% 5.7% 26% 17% 0% 272% 73% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +631.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +325.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +437.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +721.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3866.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +70.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Arugula DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 1.46mg 401%
Copper 1.11mg 0.076mg 115%
Fiber 24.6g 1.6g 92%
Vitamin K 108.6µg 91%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.073mg 41%
Protein 23g 2.58g 41%
Manganese 1.228mg 0.321mg 39%
Phosphorus 296mg 52mg 35%
Magnesium 191mg 47mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.044mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.086mg 22%
Zinc 2.5mg 0.47mg 18%
Carbs 58.35g 3.65g 18%
Calories 323kcal 25kcal 15%
Vitamin C 3mg 15mg 13%
Vitamin A 3µg 119µg 13%
Potassium 770mg 369mg 12%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.3µg 11%
Folate 57µg 97µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.437mg 9%
Fats 6.41g 0.66g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 0.305mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.46g 0.086g 6%
Choline 15.3mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.319g 2%
Calcium 176mg 160mg 2%
Sodium 67mg 27mg 2%
Net carbs 33.75g 2.05g N/A
Sugar 2.05g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 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
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.58 g
Fats: 0.66 g
Carbs: 3.65 g
Water: 91.71 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +791.5%
Contains more FatsFats +871.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1498.6%
Contains more OtherOther +142.9%
Contains more WaterWater +937.4%

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
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.086 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.319 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%

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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. Arugula - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169387/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.