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Fenugreek vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fenugreek and asparagus

  • The amount of iron, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and potassium in fenugreek is higher than in asparagus.
  • Fenugreek covers your daily iron needs 392% more than asparagus.
  • Asparagus has 14 times less magnesium than fenugreek. Fenugreek has 191mg of magnesium, while asparagus has 14mg.
  • Asparagus has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of asparagus is 32, while the glycemic index of fenugreek is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, fenugreek seed and Asparagus, raw.

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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% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1264.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +281.2%
Contains more IronIron +1466.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +487.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +363%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +469.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +677.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +173.9%
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.
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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +159.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +559.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~52µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Asparagus DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 2.14mg 392%
Copper 1.11mg 0.189mg 102%
Fiber 24.6g 2.1g 90%
Manganese 1.228mg 0.158mg 47%
Magnesium 191mg 14mg 42%
Protein 23g 2.2g 42%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.091mg 39%
Phosphorus 296mg 52mg 35%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 35%
Carbs 58.35g 3.88g 18%
Zinc 2.5mg 0.54mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.141mg 17%
Potassium 770mg 202mg 17%
Calories 323kcal 20kcal 15%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.143mg 15%
Calcium 176mg 24mg 15%
Fats 6.41g 0.12g 10%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 8%
Selenium 6.3µg 2.3µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.46g 0.04g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 5%
Vitamin A 3µg 38µg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 0.978mg 4%
Sodium 67mg 2mg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 5.6mg 3%
Folate 57µg 52µg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 33.75g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 1.88g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.049mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +945.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5241.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1403.9%
Contains more OtherOther +486.2%
Contains more WaterWater +954.5%

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
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0g

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.