Fenugreek vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between fenugreek and dates?
- Fenugreek has more iron, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and zinc than dates.
- Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 406% higher.
- Dates have 9 times less zinc than fenugreek. Fenugreek has 2.5mg of zinc, while dates have 0.29mg.
- Dates have a higher glycemic index (42) than fenugreek (0).
We used Spices, fenugreek seed and Dates, deglet noor types in this comparison.
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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 | +344.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +351.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3187.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +438.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +762.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +377.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +368.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +110% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97% |
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 | +650% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +519.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +454.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +28.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +263.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 33.53mg | 1.02mg | 406% |
| Copper | 1.11mg | 0.206mg | 100% |
| Fiber | 24.6g | 8g | 66% |
| Manganese | 1.228mg | 0.262mg | 42% |
| Protein | 23g | 2.45g | 41% |
| Magnesium | 191mg | 43mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.6mg | 0.165mg | 33% |
| Phosphorus | 296mg | 62mg | 33% |
| Fructose | 19.56g | 24% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.366mg | 0.066mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.322mg | 0.052mg | 23% |
| Zinc | 2.5mg | 0.29mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 176mg | 39mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.589mg | 12% | |
| Folate | 57µg | 19µg | 10% |
| Fats | 6.41g | 0.39g | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 1.46g | 0.032g | 6% |
| Carbs | 58.35g | 75.03g | 6% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 3µg | 6% |
| Sodium | 67mg | 2mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 770mg | 656mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 2% | |
| Calories | 323kcal | 282kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.64mg | 1.274mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 33.75g | 67.03g | N/A |
| Sugar | 63.35g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.036g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.019g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.391mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.898mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.241mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.757mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.684mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.338mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.089mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.102mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.668mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +838.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1543.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +112.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +28.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +132.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.8% |
