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Fenugreek vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fenugreek and beans different?

  • Beans contain less iron, copper, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, potassium, and calcium than fenugreek.
  • Fenugreek covers your daily need for iron, 416% more than beans.
  • Fenugreek has 6 times more vitamin B2 than beans. Fenugreek has 0.366mg of vitamin B2, while beans have 0.06mg.
  • Beans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beans is 33, while the glycemic index of fenugreek is 0.

Spices, fenugreek seed and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +496.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +252%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +160.1%
Contains more IronIron +11462.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +438.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +184.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%

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%
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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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +510%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +281.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +361.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~3.1mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Beans DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 0.29mg 416%
Copper 1.11mg 0.206mg 100%
Fiber 24.6g 5.5g 76%
Manganese 1.228mg 53%
Magnesium 191mg 32mg 38%
Protein 23g 4.8g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.13mg 36%
Phosphorus 296mg 104mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.06mg 24%
Potassium 770mg 296mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.15mg 14%
Carbs 58.35g 20.49g 13%
Calcium 176mg 50mg 13%
Calories 323kcal 105kcal 11%
Zinc 2.5mg 1.4mg 10%
Fats 6.41g 0.4g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 0.43mg 8%
Folate 57µg 24µg 8%
Choline 30.8mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.46g 0.103g 6%
Selenium 6.3µg 4.5µg 3%
Sodium 67mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 1%
Vitamin C 3mg 3.1mg 0%
Net carbs 33.75g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 7.78g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 5µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 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
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +379.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1502.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +184.8%
Contains more OtherOther +98.8%
Contains more WaterWater +721.3%

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
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.