Fenugreek vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between fenugreek and barley
- Fenugreek has more iron, copper, fiber, vitamin B6, calcium, and magnesium; however, barley is higher in selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
- Fenugreek covers your daily need for iron, 374% more than barley.
- Fenugreek has 5 times more calcium than barley. While fenugreek has 176mg of calcium, barley has only 33mg.
- The glycemic index of barley is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, fenugreek seed and Barley, hulled.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +43.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +433.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +70.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +831.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +122.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +10.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +58.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +498.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +88.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +180.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 33.53mg | 3.6mg | 374% |
| Copper | 1.11mg | 0.498mg | 68% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 37.7µg | 57% |
| Manganese | 1.228mg | 1.943mg | 31% |
| Fiber | 24.6g | 17.3g | 29% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.322mg | 0.646mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.6mg | 0.318mg | 22% |
| Protein | 23g | 12.48g | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.64mg | 4.604mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 176mg | 33mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 191mg | 133mg | 14% |
| Folate | 57µg | 19µg | 10% |
| Potassium | 770mg | 452mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 7% | |
| Fats | 6.41g | 2.3g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.366mg | 0.285mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 6% | |
| Carbs | 58.35g | 73.48g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 296mg | 264mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.46g | 0.482g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
| Calories | 323kcal | 354kcal | 2% |
| Sodium | 67mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 2.5mg | 2.77mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 33.75g | 56.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.8g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.391mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.898mg | 0.424mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.241mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.757mg | 0.848mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.684mg | 0.465mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.338mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.089mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.102mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.668mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +84.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +178.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +47.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +25.9% |
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Water
~9.44g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67% |