Fenugreek vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between fenugreek and garlic
- Fenugreek is richer in iron, copper, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, yet garlic is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin C, manganese, and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for iron for fenugreek is 398% higher.
- Fenugreek contains 12 times more fiber than garlic. Fenugreek contains 24.6g of fiber, while garlic contains 2.1g.
- Fenugreek has a lower glycemic index than garlic.
Food types used in this article are Spices, fenugreek seed and Garlic, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +664% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +92% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1872.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +271.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +115.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +93.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +36.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +125.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +61% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +232.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +134.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1800% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +940% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +105.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 33.53mg | 1.7mg | 398% |
| Fiber | 24.6g | 2.1g | 90% |
| Copper | 1.11mg | 0.299mg | 90% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.6mg | 1.235mg | 49% |
| Magnesium | 191mg | 25mg | 40% |
| Protein | 23g | 6.36g | 33% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 31.2mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.366mg | 0.11mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 296mg | 153mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 1.228mg | 1.672mg | 19% |
| Folate | 57µg | 3µg | 14% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 14.2µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.596mg | 12% | |
| Zinc | 2.5mg | 1.16mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 770mg | 401mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.322mg | 0.2mg | 10% |
| Calories | 323kcal | 149kcal | 9% |
| Fats | 6.41g | 0.5g | 9% |
| Carbs | 58.35g | 33.06g | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.46g | 0.089g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.64mg | 0.7mg | 6% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 4% | |
| Sodium | 67mg | 17mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.249g | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 176mg | 181mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 33.75g | 30.96g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.391mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.898mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.241mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.757mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.684mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.338mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.089mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.102mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.668mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +261.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1182% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +76.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +126.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +562.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.9% |
