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Fenugreek vs. Groat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fenugreek and groat?

  • Fenugreek is higher in iron, fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, calcium, potassium, and folate; however, groat is richer in vitamin B3, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 392% more.
  • Groat contains 10 times less calcium than fenugreek. Fenugreek contains 176mg of calcium, while groat contains 18mg.
  • Fenugreek has a lower glycemic index (0) than groat (54).

We used Spices, fenugreek seed and Buckwheat types 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%
Groat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 165% 5.4% 41% 83% 367% 65% 149% 0.13% 170% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +877.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.4%
Contains more IronIron +1424.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.7%
~equal in Copper ~1.1mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.4mg
~equal in Manganese ~1.3mg

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%
Groat
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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% 0% 0% 0% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +218.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +185.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +90%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +328%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Groat DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 2.2mg 392%
Fiber 24.6g 10g 58%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 7.02mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.21mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.233mg 25%
Protein 23g 13.25g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.101mg 18%
Calcium 176mg 18mg 16%
Magnesium 191mg 231mg 10%
Potassium 770mg 460mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.039g 7%
Phosphorus 296mg 347mg 7%
Folate 57µg 30µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.425mg 5%
Fats 6.41g 3.4g 5%
Carbs 58.35g 71.5g 4%
Selenium 6.3µg 8.3µg 4%
Saturated fat 1.46g 0.741g 3%
Sodium 67mg 1mg 3%
Manganese 1.228mg 1.3mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.04g 3%
Calories 323kcal 343kcal 1%
Zinc 2.5mg 2.4mg 1%
Copper 1.11mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 33.75g 61.5g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.192mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0.506mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0.498mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.672mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0.172mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.309mg 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
Groat
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13% 3% 72% 10% 2%
Protein: 13.25 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 9.75 g
Other: 2.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.6%
Contains more FatsFats +88.5%
Contains more OtherOther +61.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.5%
Contains more WaterWater +10.3%

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
Groat
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26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.2%

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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. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/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.