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Fenugreek vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fenugreek and Chinese cabbage

  • Fenugreek is higher in iron, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1, yet Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Fenugreek covers your daily iron needs 409% more than Chinese cabbage.
  • Fenugreek contains 53 times more copper than Chinese cabbage. While fenugreek contains 1.11mg of copper, Chinese cabbage contains only 0.021mg.
  • The glycemic index of fenugreek is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, fenugreek seed and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw.

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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 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +905.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +67.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +205.6%
Contains more IronIron +4091.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +5185.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1215.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +672.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1160%
~equal in Sodium ~65mg

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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +705%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +422.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +228%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +209.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 0.8mg 409%
Copper 1.11mg 0.021mg 121%
Fiber 24.6g 1g 94%
Vitamin C 3mg 45mg 47%
Manganese 1.228mg 0.159mg 46%
Protein 23g 1.5g 43%
Magnesium 191mg 19mg 41%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 38%
Phosphorus 296mg 37mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.194mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.04mg 24%
Vitamin A 3µg 223µg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.07mg 23%
Zinc 2.5mg 0.19mg 21%
Carbs 58.35g 2.18g 19%
Calories 323kcal 13kcal 16%
Potassium 770mg 252mg 15%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.5µg 11%
Fats 6.41g 0.2g 10%
Saturated fat 1.46g 0.027g 7%
Calcium 176mg 105mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 0.5mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 2%
Folate 57µg 66µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 33.75g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 1.18g N/A
Sodium 67mg 65mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0%
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.026mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1433.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3105%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2576.6%
Contains more OtherOther +325%
Contains more WaterWater +978.3%

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
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.