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Fenugreek vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fenugreek and oatmeal

  • Oatmeal has less iron, copper, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B6, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 345% more.
  • Fenugreek has 17 times more copper than oatmeal. Fenugreek has 1.11mg of copper, while oatmeal has 0.066mg.
  • Oatmeal has a higher glycemic index than fenugreek.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, fenugreek seed and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved).

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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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +634.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1162.3%
Contains more IronIron +462.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1581.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +303.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +284.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.9%

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 0% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Oatmeal DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 5.96mg 345%
Copper 1.11mg 0.066mg 116%
Fiber 24.6g 1.7g 92%
Protein 23g 2.37g 41%
Magnesium 191mg 26mg 39%
Phosphorus 296mg 77mg 31%
Manganese 1.228mg 0.558mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.29mg 24%
Potassium 770mg 61mg 21%
Zinc 2.5mg 0.62mg 17%
Carbs 58.35g 11.67g 16%
Vitamin A 3µg 130µg 14%
Calories 323kcal 68kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.215mg 12%
Calcium 176mg 80mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 3.025mg 9%
Fats 6.41g 1.36g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.46g 0.226g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.26mg 5%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Folate 57µg 44µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Selenium 6.3µg 5µg 2%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 1%
Sodium 67mg 49mg 1%
Net carbs 33.75g 9.97g N/A
Sugar 0.46g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.057mg 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
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +870.5%
Contains more FatsFats +371.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +400%
Contains more OtherOther +496.5%
Contains more WaterWater +850.6%

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
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.5%

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.