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Fenugreek vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fenugreek and fontina different?

  • Fenugreek is higher in iron, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, and vitamin B6; however, fontina is richer in vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for fenugreek is 416% higher.
  • Fenugreek has less saturated fat.
  • Fenugreek has a lower glycemic index (0) than fontina (27).

Spices, fenugreek seed and Cheese, fontina 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 10% 165% 5.6% 8.6% 8.3% 95% 148% 104% 1.8% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1264.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1103.1%
Contains more IronIron +14478.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +4340%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8671.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +212.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.9%
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%
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% 87% 5.4% 9% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +993.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +622.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Fontina DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 0.23mg 416%
Copper 1.11mg 0.025mg 121%
Fiber 24.6g 0g 98%
Saturated fat 1.46g 19.196g 81%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.68µg 70%
Manganese 1.228mg 0.014mg 53%
Magnesium 191mg 14mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.083mg 40%
Cholesterol 0mg 116mg 39%
Fats 6.41g 31.14g 38%
Calcium 176mg 550mg 37%
Sodium 67mg 800mg 32%
Vitamin A 3µg 261µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.021mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 22%
Potassium 770mg 64mg 21%
Carbs 58.35g 1.55g 19%
Selenium 6.3µg 14.5µg 15%
Folate 57µg 6µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.204mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 11%
Zinc 2.5mg 3.5mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 0.15mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 9%
Phosphorus 296mg 346mg 7%
Protein 23g 25.6g 5%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Calories 323kcal 389kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Net carbs 33.75g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 1.497mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.959mg 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
26% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3664.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.3%
Contains more FatsFats +385.8%
Contains more WaterWater +329%
Contains more OtherOther +11.5%

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
65% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.654 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%

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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. Fontina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170843/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.