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Fenugreek vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fenugreek and chives

  • Fenugreek is higher in iron, copper, fiber, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, yet chives are higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Fenugreek covers your daily iron needs 399% more than chives.
  • Fenugreek contains 10 times more fiber than chives. While fenugreek contains 24.6g of fiber, chives contain only 2.5g.
  • The glycemic index of fenugreek is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, fenugreek seed and Chives, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +354.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +160.1%
Contains more IronIron +1995.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +607%
Contains more ZincZinc +346.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +410.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +229.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%

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%
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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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +312.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +218.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +153.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +334.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1836.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +84.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Chives DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 1.6mg 399%
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Copper 1.11mg 0.157mg 106%
Fiber 24.6g 2.5g 88%
Vitamin C 3mg 58.1mg 61%
Protein 23g 3.27g 39%
Manganese 1.228mg 0.373mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.138mg 36%
Magnesium 191mg 42mg 35%
Phosphorus 296mg 58mg 34%
Vitamin A 3µg 218µg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.078mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.115mg 19%
Carbs 58.35g 4.35g 18%
Zinc 2.5mg 0.56mg 18%
Calories 323kcal 30kcal 15%
Potassium 770mg 296mg 14%
Folate 57µg 105µg 12%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.9µg 10%
Fats 6.41g 0.73g 9%
Calcium 176mg 92mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.46g 0.146g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 0.647mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 6%
Sodium 67mg 3mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 2%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 33.75g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 1.85g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0%
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.057mg 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
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3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +603.4%
Contains more FatsFats +778.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1241.4%
Contains more OtherOther +240%
Contains more WaterWater +925.5%

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
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29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.