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Fenugreek vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fenugreek and mussels

  • Fenugreek is richer in iron, copper, fiber, vitamin B6, magnesium, and potassium, yet mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 1000% higher.
  • Fenugreek has a lower glycemic index than mussels.

Food types used in this article are Spices, fenugreek seed and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat.

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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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +416.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187.3%
Contains more IronIron +399%
Contains more CopperCopper +645%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +453.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1322.2%
~equal in Zinc ~2.67mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +353.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.3mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 24µg 1000%
Iron 33.53mg 6.72mg 335%
Manganese 1.228mg 6.8mg 242%
Selenium 6.3µg 89.6µg 151%
Copper 1.11mg 0.149mg 107%
Fiber 24.6g 0g 98%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.1mg 38%
Magnesium 191mg 37mg 37%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Carbs 58.35g 7.39g 17%
Potassium 770mg 268mg 15%
Calcium 176mg 33mg 14%
Sodium 67mg 369mg 13%
Vitamin C 3mg 13.6mg 12%
Vitamin A 3µg 91µg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 3mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 8%
Calories 323kcal 172kcal 8%
Folate 57µg 76µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.42mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 3%
Saturated fat 1.46g 0.85g 3%
Fats 6.41g 4.48g 3%
Protein 23g 23.8g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.3mg 2%
Phosphorus 296mg 285mg 2%
Zinc 2.5mg 2.67mg 2%
Net carbs 33.75g 7.39g N/A
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 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% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more FatsFats +43.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +689.6%
Contains more WaterWater +591.7%
~equal in Protein ~23.8g
~equal in Other ~3.18g

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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.8%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.