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Fenugreek vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fenugreek and fruitcake different?

  • Fenugreek has more iron, copper, fiber, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and zinc than fruitcake.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for fenugreek is 393% higher.
  • Fenugreek contains 22 times more copper than fruitcake. While fenugreek contains 1.11mg of copper, fruitcake contains only 0.05mg.
  • Fenugreek has a lower glycemic index (0) than fruitcake (53).

Spices, fenugreek seed and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1093.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +403.3%
Contains more IronIron +1519.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +2120%
Contains more ZincZinc +825.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +469.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +458.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +215%

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +544%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +269.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1204.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +185%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Fruitcake DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 2.07mg 393%
Copper 1.11mg 0.05mg 118%
Fiber 24.6g 3.7g 84%
Manganese 1.228mg 0.22mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.046mg 43%
Magnesium 191mg 16mg 42%
Protein 23g 2.9g 40%
Phosphorus 296mg 52mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.05mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.099mg 21%
Zinc 2.5mg 0.27mg 20%
Potassium 770mg 153mg 18%
Calcium 176mg 33mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 11%
Folate 57µg 20µg 9%
Selenium 6.3µg 2µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 0.791mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 5%
Fats 6.41g 9.1g 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 0.5mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.46g 1.048g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Sodium 67mg 101mg 1%
Carbs 58.35g 61.6g 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Calories 323kcal 324kcal 0%
Net carbs 33.75g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 27.42g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 7µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +693.1%
Contains more OtherOther +209.1%
Contains more FatsFats +42%
Contains more WaterWater +186.2%
~equal in Carbs ~61.6g

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.2%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.