Fenugreek vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between fenugreek and chestnut
- Fenugreek has more iron, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, manganese, and vitamin B1; however, chestnut is richer in vitamin C.
- Fenugreek covers your daily iron needs 398% more than chestnut.
- Chestnut has 10 times less zinc than fenugreek. Fenugreek has 2.5mg of zinc, while chestnut has 0.25mg.
- Chestnut has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chestnut is 54, while the glycemic index of fenugreek is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, fenugreek seed and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.
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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 | +253.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +282.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +1838.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +135.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +900% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +199% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +43.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -59.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +117.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +251.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +124.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +157.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +790% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 33.53mg | 1.73mg | 398% |
Fiber | 24.6g | 98% | |
Copper | 1.11mg | 0.472mg | 71% |
Protein | 23g | 2g | 42% |
Magnesium | 191mg | 54mg | 33% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.6mg | 0.233mg | 28% |
Phosphorus | 296mg | 99mg | 28% |
Vitamin C | 3mg | 26.7mg | 26% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.366mg | 0.104mg | 20% |
Zinc | 2.5mg | 0.25mg | 20% |
Manganese | 1.228mg | 0.854mg | 16% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.322mg | 0.148mg | 15% |
Calcium | 176mg | 46mg | 13% |
Selenium | 6.3µg | 11% | |
Calories | 323kcal | 131kcal | 10% |
Carbs | 58.35g | 27.76g | 10% |
Fats | 6.41g | 1.38g | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.64mg | 0.731mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.316mg | 6% | |
Folate | 57µg | 38µg | 5% |
Saturated fat | 1.46g | 0.26g | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.545g | 4% | |
Potassium | 770mg | 715mg | 2% |
Sodium | 67mg | 27mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.476g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 33.75g | 27.76g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 1µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.391mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.898mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.241mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.757mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.684mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.338mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.089mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.102mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.668mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1050% |
Contains more FatsFats | +364.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +110.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +378.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +670.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.2% |