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Fenugreek vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fenugreek and cheese sandwich

  • Fenugreek has more iron, copper, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, and potassium; however, cheese sandwich has more selenium.
  • Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 386% more.
  • Fenugreek has 8 times more fiber than cheese sandwich. Fenugreek has 24.6g of fiber, while cheese sandwich has 3.1g.
  • Fenugreek is lower in saturated fat.
  • Cheese sandwich has a higher glycemic index than fenugreek.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, fenugreek seed and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling.

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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 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +253.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +151.6%
Contains more IronIron +1179.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +593.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +187.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +285.7%

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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +129.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 2.62mg 386%
Copper 1.11mg 0.16mg 106%
Fiber 24.6g 3.1g 86%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 61%
Sodium 67mg 839mg 34%
Selenium 6.3µg 24.3µg 33%
Magnesium 191mg 54mg 33%
Fats 6.41g 25g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.261mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 26%
Protein 23g 9.8g 26%
Zinc 2.5mg 0.87mg 15%
Potassium 770mg 306mg 14%
Saturated fat 1.46g 4.129g 12%
Phosphorus 296mg 382mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 3.185mg 10%
Calories 323kcal 497kcal 9%
Manganese 1.228mg 1.083mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.427mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.358mg 3%
Calcium 176mg 204mg 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 21µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Folate 57µg 64µg 2%
Vitamin C 3mg 1.5mg 2%
Carbs 58.35g 58.2g 0%
Net carbs 33.75g 55.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0.472mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.219mg 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
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.7%
Contains more WaterWater +176.3%
Contains more FatsFats +290%
Contains more OtherOther +11.8%
~equal in Carbs ~58.2g

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.6%

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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. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/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.