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Fenugreek vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fenugreek and cornmeal

  • Fenugreek has more iron, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, while cornmeal has more folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 365% higher.
  • Cornmeal contains 15 times less copper than fenugreek. Fenugreek contains 1.11mg of copper, while cornmeal contains 0.076mg.
  • Fenugreek has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fenugreek is 0, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, fenugreek seed and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +496.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5766.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +442.3%
Contains more IronIron +669%
Contains more CopperCopper +1360.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +278.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +199%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +605.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%

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 0% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +229.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +202.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.382mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Cornmeal DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 4.36mg 365%
Copper 1.11mg 0.076mg 115%
Fiber 24.6g 3.9g 83%
Manganese 1.228mg 0.174mg 46%
Folate 57µg 209µg 38%
Magnesium 191mg 32mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.182mg 32%
Protein 23g 7.11g 32%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Phosphorus 296mg 99mg 28%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 4.968mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.551mg 19%
Potassium 770mg 142mg 18%
Zinc 2.5mg 0.66mg 17%
Calcium 176mg 3mg 17%
Selenium 6.3µg 10.5µg 8%
Carbs 58.35g 79.45g 7%
Fats 6.41g 1.75g 7%
Saturated fat 1.46g 0.22g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 5%
Sodium 67mg 7mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Calories 323kcal 370kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.382mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 11µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 1%
Net carbs 33.75g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 1.61g N/A
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +223.5%
Contains more FatsFats +266.3%
Contains more OtherOther +566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.2%
Contains more WaterWater +26.5%

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.9%

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.