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Fenugreek vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fenugreek and ground beef

  • Fenugreek is richer in iron, copper, fiber, manganese, and magnesium, yet ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for fenugreek is 391% higher.
  • Fenugreek contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Spices, fenugreek seed and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1023.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +219.5%
Contains more IronIron +1377.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1305.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13544.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +203.2%
~equal in Sodium ~73mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +531.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +714.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Ground beef DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 2.27mg 391%
Copper 1.11mg 0.079mg 115%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.49µg 104%
Fiber 24.6g 0g 98%
Manganese 1.228mg 0.009mg 53%
Magnesium 191mg 17mg 41%
Zinc 2.5mg 5.84mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.051mg 23%
Selenium 6.3µg 19.1µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.311mg 22%
Saturated fat 1.46g 6.073g 21%
Carbs 58.35g 0g 19%
Phosphorus 296mg 166mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 18%
Potassium 770mg 241mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.171mg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 4.026mg 15%
Calcium 176mg 33mg 14%
Fats 6.41g 15.37g 14%
Folate 57µg 7µg 13%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 10%
Calories 323kcal 241kcal 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 3%
Protein 23g 23.87g 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 33.75g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sodium 67mg 73mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +42.3%
Contains more FatsFats +139.8%
Contains more WaterWater +560.3%
~equal in Protein ~23.87g

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% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.