Fenugreek vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fenugreek and buckwheat different?
- Fenugreek has more iron, copper, fiber, vitamin B6, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and potassium than buckwheat.
- Daily need coverage for iron for fenugreek is 409% higher.
- Fenugreek contains 9 times more vitamin B2 than buckwheat. While fenugreek contains 0.366mg of vitamin B2, buckwheat contains only 0.039mg.
- Fenugreek has a lower glycemic index (0) than buckwheat (51).
Spices, fenugreek seed and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +274.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2414.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +775% |
| Contains more IronIron | +4091.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +660.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +309.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +322.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +204.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +186.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +705% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +838.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +74.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +679.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +307.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 33.53mg | 0.8mg | 409% |
| Copper | 1.11mg | 0.146mg | 107% |
| Fiber | 24.6g | 2.7g | 88% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.6mg | 0.077mg | 40% |
| Protein | 23g | 3.38g | 39% |
| Manganese | 1.228mg | 0.403mg | 36% |
| Magnesium | 191mg | 51mg | 33% |
| Phosphorus | 296mg | 70mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.366mg | 0.039mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.322mg | 0.04mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 770mg | 88mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 176mg | 7mg | 17% |
| Zinc | 2.5mg | 0.61mg | 17% |
| Carbs | 58.35g | 19.94g | 13% |
| Calories | 323kcal | 92kcal | 12% |
| Folate | 57µg | 14µg | 11% |
| Fats | 6.41g | 0.62g | 9% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 2.2µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 7% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.46g | 0.134g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.64mg | 0.94mg | 4% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 4% | |
| Sodium | 67mg | 4mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.188g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 33.75g | 17.24g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.9g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.391mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.898mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.241mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.757mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.684mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.338mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.089mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.102mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.668mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.1g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +580.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +933.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +192.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +690.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +755.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.8% |
