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Fenugreek vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fenugreek and mandarin oranges?

  • Fenugreek is higher in iron, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, mandarin oranges are richer in vitamin C.
  • Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 417% more.
  • Mandarin oranges contain 36 times less zinc than fenugreek. Fenugreek contains 2.5mg of zinc, while mandarin oranges contain 0.07mg.
  • Fenugreek has a lower glycemic index (0) than mandarin oranges (47).

We used Spices, fenugreek seed and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1491.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +375.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +363.9%
Contains more IronIron +22253.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2542.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +3471.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1380%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3048.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6200%
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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +455.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +916.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +336.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +669.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +256.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +790%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1033.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 0.15mg 417%
Copper 1.11mg 0.042mg 119%
Fiber 24.6g 1.8g 91%
Manganese 1.228mg 0.039mg 52%
Protein 23g 0.81g 44%
Magnesium 191mg 12mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.078mg 40%
Phosphorus 296mg 20mg 39%
Vitamin C 3mg 26.7mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.036mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.058mg 22%
Zinc 2.5mg 0.07mg 22%
Potassium 770mg 166mg 18%
Carbs 58.35g 13.34g 15%
Calories 323kcal 53kcal 14%
Calcium 176mg 37mg 14%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.1µg 11%
Folate 57µg 16µg 10%
Fats 6.41g 0.31g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 0.376mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.46g 0.039g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 4%
Vitamin A 3µg 34µg 3%
Sodium 67mg 2mg 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 33.75g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 10.58g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.065g 0%
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2739.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1967.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +337.4%
Contains more OtherOther +818.9%
Contains more WaterWater +863.5%

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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.