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Fenugreek vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fenugreek and edam?

  • Fenugreek is higher in iron, copper, fiber, manganese, vitamin B6, and magnesium; however, edam is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 414% more.
  • Fenugreek has less saturated fat.
  • Fenugreek has a lower glycemic index (0) than edam (27).

We used Spices, fenugreek seed and Cheese, edam types 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 21% 219% 17% 17% 12% 102% 230% 106% 1.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +536.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +309.6%
Contains more IronIron +7520.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2983.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11063.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +315.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +130.2%

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 0% 81% 4.8% 7.5% 9.3% 90% 1.5% 17% 18% 193% 5.8% 12% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +770.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +689.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +256.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.389mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Edam DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 0.44mg 414%
Copper 1.11mg 0.036mg 119%
Fiber 24.6g 0g 98%
Saturated fat 1.46g 17.572g 73%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.54µg 64%
Calcium 176mg 731mg 56%
Manganese 1.228mg 0.011mg 53%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.076mg 40%
Magnesium 191mg 30mg 38%
Phosphorus 296mg 536mg 34%
Fats 6.41g 27.8g 33%
Sodium 67mg 812mg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Vitamin A 3µg 243µg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.037mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.125g 20%
Carbs 58.35g 1.43g 19%
Potassium 770mg 188mg 17%
Selenium 6.3µg 14.5µg 15%
Zinc 2.5mg 3.75mg 11%
Folate 57µg 16µg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 0.082mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 4%
Protein 23g 24.99g 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Calories 323kcal 357kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.389mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Net carbs 33.75g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 1.43g N/A
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 1.034mg 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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25% 28% 42% 4%
Protein: 24.99 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 1.43 g
Water: 41.56 g
Other: 4.22 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3980.4%
Contains more FatsFats +333.7%
Contains more WaterWater +370.1%
Contains more OtherOther +24.1%
~equal in Protein ~24.99g

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
Edam
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67% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.572 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.7%

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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. Edam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173419/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.