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Fenugreek vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fenugreek and mackerel different?

  • Fenugreek is higher in iron, copper, fiber, and magnesium; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 500% higher.
  • Fenugreek has less saturated fat.

Spices, fenugreek seed and Fish, mackerel, salted are the varieties 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +218.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.1%
Contains more IronIron +2295%
Contains more CopperCopper +1010%
Contains more ZincZinc +127.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1065.1%

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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1510%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 12µg 500%
Iron 33.53mg 1.4mg 402%
Sodium 67mg 4450mg 191%
Vitamin D 0IU 1006IU 126%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Selenium 6.3µg 73.4µg 122%
Copper 1.11mg 0.1mg 112%
Fiber 24.6g 0g 98%
Manganese 1.228mg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 41%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Magnesium 191mg 60mg 31%
Fats 6.41g 25.1g 29%
Saturated fat 1.46g 7.148g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.02mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 21%
Carbs 58.35g 0g 19%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.41mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.19mg 14%
Zinc 2.5mg 1.1mg 13%
Calcium 176mg 66mg 11%
Folate 57µg 15µg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 3.3mg 10%
Protein 23g 18.5g 9%
Potassium 770mg 520mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Phosphorus 296mg 254mg 6%
Vitamin A 3µg 47µg 5%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Calories 323kcal 305kcal 1%
Net carbs 33.75g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g N/A

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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +291.6%
Contains more WaterWater +386.4%
Contains more OtherOther +294.1%

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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.6%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.