Fenugreek vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fenugreek and couscous different?
- Fenugreek has more iron, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, couscous is richer in selenium.
- Fenugreek covers your daily need for iron, 414% more than couscous.
- Fenugreek has 27 times more copper than couscous. Fenugreek has 1.11mg of copper, while couscous has 0.041mg.
- Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of fenugreek is 0.
Spices, fenugreek seed and Couscous, cooked 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2287.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1227.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +8723.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2607.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +861.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1245.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1361.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +336.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +411.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1255.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +66.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1076.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +280% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 33.53mg | 0.38mg | 414% |
| Copper | 1.11mg | 0.041mg | 119% |
| Fiber | 24.6g | 1.4g | 93% |
| Manganese | 1.228mg | 0.084mg | 50% |
| Magnesium | 191mg | 8mg | 44% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.6mg | 0.051mg | 42% |
| Phosphorus | 296mg | 22mg | 39% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 27.5µg | 39% |
| Protein | 23g | 3.79g | 38% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.366mg | 0.027mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.322mg | 0.063mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 770mg | 58mg | 21% |
| Zinc | 2.5mg | 0.26mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 176mg | 8mg | 17% |
| Carbs | 58.35g | 23.22g | 12% |
| Folate | 57µg | 15µg | 11% |
| Calories | 323kcal | 112kcal | 11% |
| Fats | 6.41g | 0.16g | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 1.46g | 0.029g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.64mg | 0.983mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 67mg | 5mg | 3% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 33.75g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.391mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.898mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.241mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.757mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.684mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.338mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.089mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.102mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.668mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +506.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3906.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +151.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1207.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +720.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98% |
