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Fenugreek vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fenugreek and figs different?

  • Figs contain less iron, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and zinc than fenugreek.
  • Fenugreek covers your daily need for iron, 415% more than figs.
  • Fenugreek has 21 times more phosphorus than figs. Fenugreek has 296mg of phosphorus, while figs have 14mg.
  • Figs have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of figs is 61, while the glycemic index of fenugreek is 0.

Spices, fenugreek seed and Figs, raw types were used in this article.

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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 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1023.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +402.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +231.9%
Contains more IronIron +8962.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1485.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1566.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2014.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +859.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3050%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%

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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +436.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +632%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +310%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +431%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Figs DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 0.37mg 415%
Copper 1.11mg 0.07mg 116%
Fiber 24.6g 2.9g 87%
Manganese 1.228mg 0.128mg 48%
Protein 23g 0.75g 45%
Magnesium 191mg 17mg 41%
Phosphorus 296mg 14mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.113mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.05mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.06mg 22%
Zinc 2.5mg 0.15mg 21%
Potassium 770mg 232mg 16%
Calcium 176mg 35mg 14%
Folate 57µg 6µg 13%
Carbs 58.35g 19.18g 13%
Calories 323kcal 74kcal 12%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.2µg 11%
Fats 6.41g 0.3g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 0.4mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.46g 0.06g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 6%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 4%
Sodium 67mg 1mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 1%
Vitamin C 3mg 2mg 1%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Net carbs 33.75g 16.28g N/A
Sugar 16.26g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 7µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0%
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.011mg 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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19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2966.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2036.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +204.2%
Contains more OtherOther +415.2%
Contains more WaterWater +794.9%

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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22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.