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Fenugreek vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fenugreek and leek

  • Fenugreek is higher in iron, copper, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, yet leek is higher in vitamin A.
  • Fenugreek covers your daily iron needs 393% more than leek.
  • Fenugreek contains 14 times more fiber than leek. While fenugreek contains 24.6g of fiber, leek contains only 1.8g.
  • The glycemic index of fenugreek is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, fenugreek seed and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +582.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +198.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +327.8%
Contains more IronIron +1496.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +825%
Contains more ZincZinc +1983.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +745.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +155.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +530%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.1%

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%
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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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +436.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +310%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +157.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Leek DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 2.1mg 393%
Copper 1.11mg 0.12mg 110%
Fiber 24.6g 1.8g 91%
Protein 23g 1.5g 43%
Magnesium 191mg 28mg 39%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Phosphorus 296mg 35mg 37%
Manganese 1.228mg 0.481mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.233mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.03mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.06mg 22%
Zinc 2.5mg 0.12mg 22%
Potassium 770mg 180mg 17%
Carbs 58.35g 14.15g 15%
Calories 323kcal 61kcal 13%
Calcium 176mg 59mg 12%
Selenium 6.3µg 1µg 10%
Vitamin C 3mg 12mg 10%
Fats 6.41g 0.3g 9%
Vitamin A 3µg 83µg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 0.4mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.46g 0.04g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Sodium 67mg 20mg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Folate 57µg 64µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 1%
Net carbs 33.75g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.025mg 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
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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1433.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2036.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +312.4%
Contains more OtherOther +223.8%
Contains more WaterWater +838.9%

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
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19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.