Fenugreek vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between fenugreek and shiitake?
- Fenugreek is higher in iron, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and calcium; however, shiitake is richer in vitamin B3.
- Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 414% more.
- Shiitake contains 88 times less calcium than fenugreek. Fenugreek contains 176mg of calcium, while shiitake contains 2mg.
- Fenugreek has a lower glycemic index (0) than shiitake (32).
We used Spices, fenugreek seed and Mushrooms, shiitake, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +855% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +8700% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +153.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +8078% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +681.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +142.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +164.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +433.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.6% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2046.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +68.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +104.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +338.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +136.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 33.53mg | 0.41mg | 414% |
| Copper | 1.11mg | 0.142mg | 108% |
| Fiber | 24.6g | 2.5g | 88% |
| Manganese | 1.228mg | 0.23mg | 43% |
| Protein | 23g | 2.24g | 42% |
| Magnesium | 191mg | 20mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 30% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.322mg | 0.015mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 296mg | 112mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.6mg | 0.293mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 176mg | 2mg | 17% |
| Carbs | 58.35g | 6.79g | 17% |
| Potassium | 770mg | 304mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.64mg | 3.877mg | 14% |
| Calories | 323kcal | 34kcal | 14% |
| Zinc | 2.5mg | 1.03mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.366mg | 0.217mg | 11% |
| Folate | 57µg | 13µg | 11% |
| Fats | 6.41g | 0.49g | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 1.46g | 7% | |
| Sodium | 67mg | 9mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 18IU | 2% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 5.7µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 33.75g | 4.29g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.38g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.391mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.898mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.241mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.757mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.684mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.338mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.089mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.102mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.668mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +926.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1208.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +759.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +359.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +915.2% |
