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Fenugreek vs. Caraway spice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fenugreek and caraway spice

  • Fenugreek is richer in iron, copper, and vitamin B6, yet caraway spice is richer in fiber, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin C, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for fenugreek is 216% higher.
  • Fenugreek contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than caraway spice. Fenugreek contains 0.6mg of vitamin B6, while caraway spice contains 0.36mg.

Food types used in this article are Spices, fenugreek seed and Spices, caraway seed.

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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 184% 207% 119% 609% 303% 150% 243% 2.2% 170% 66%
Contains more IronIron +106.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +291.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +120%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.1%
~equal in Manganese ~1.3mg

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 70% 6% 50% 0% 96% 87% 68% 0% 83% 0% 0% 7.5% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +470%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.379mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Caraway spice DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 16.23mg 216%
Fiber 24.6g 38g 54%
Calcium 176mg 689mg 51%
Phosphorus 296mg 568mg 39%
Zinc 2.5mg 5.5mg 27%
Copper 1.11mg 0.91mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.272g 22%
Vitamin C 3mg 21mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.36mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.125g 18%
Vitamin E 2.5mg 17%
Potassium 770mg 1351mg 17%
Magnesium 191mg 258mg 16%
Fats 6.41g 14.59g 13%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 3.606mg 12%
Folate 57µg 10µg 12%
Selenium 6.3µg 12.1µg 11%
Protein 23g 19.77g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.383mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.46g 0.62g 4%
Choline 24.7mg 4%
Manganese 1.228mg 1.3mg 3%
Carbs 58.35g 49.9g 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 18µg 2%
Sodium 67mg 17mg 2%
Calories 323kcal 333kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.379mg 1%
Net carbs 33.75g 11.9g N/A
Sugar 0.64g N/A
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.244mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0.756mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0.826mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 1.218mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 1.031mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0.361mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0.867mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 1.037mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.55mg 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
20% 15% 50% 10% 6%
Protein: 19.77 g
Fats: 14.59 g
Carbs: 49.9 g
Water: 9.87 g
Other: 5.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.9%
Contains more FatsFats +127.6%
Contains more WaterWater +11.7%
Contains more OtherOther +72.6%

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
6% 65% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.62 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.272 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.5%

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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. Caraway spice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170918/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.