Fenugreek vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
How are fenugreek and minestrone different?
- Fenugreek has more iron, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and zinc than minestrone.
- Daily need coverage for iron for fenugreek is 414% higher.
- Fenugreek contains 64 times more magnesium than minestrone. While fenugreek contains 191mg of magnesium, minestrone contains only 3mg.
- Fenugreek has a lower glycemic index (0) than minestrone (47).
Spices, fenugreek seed and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water are the varieties used in this article.
Infographic

Infographic link
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 | +6266.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1157.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +492.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +8723.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +2076.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +706.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1187% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +707.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 CVitamin C | +500% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1363.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1933.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +319.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1363.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +280% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1533.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
Nutrient | ![]() |
![]() |
DV% diff. |
Iron | 33.53mg | 0.38mg | 414% |
Copper | 1.11mg | 0.051mg | 118% |
Fiber | 24.6g | 0.4g | 97% |
Manganese | 1.228mg | 0.152mg | 47% |
Magnesium | 191mg | 3mg | 45% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.6mg | 0.041mg | 43% |
Protein | 23g | 1.77g | 42% |
Phosphorus | 296mg | 23mg | 39% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.366mg | 0.018mg | 27% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.322mg | 0.022mg | 25% |
Zinc | 2.5mg | 0.31mg | 20% |
Potassium | 770mg | 130mg | 19% |
Carbs | 58.35g | 4.66g | 18% |
Calcium | 176mg | 14mg | 16% |
Calories | 323kcal | 34kcal | 14% |
Folate | 57µg | 15µg | 11% |
Selenium | 6.3µg | 11% | |
Sodium | 67mg | 254mg | 8% |
Fats | 6.41g | 1.04g | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.64mg | 0.391mg | 8% |
Saturated fat | 1.46g | 0.23g | 6% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 49µg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.46g | 3% | |
Vitamin C | 3mg | 0.5mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 3% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.29g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 33.75g | 4.26g | N/A |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.391mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.898mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.241mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.757mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.684mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.338mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.089mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.102mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.668mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23 g
Fats:
6.41 g
Carbs:
58.35 g
Water:
8.84 g
Other:
3.4 g
Protein:
1.77 g
Fats:
1.04 g
Carbs:
4.66 g
Water:
91.33 g
Other:
1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1199.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +516.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1152.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +183.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +933.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.2% |