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Fenugreek vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fenugreek and oats?

  • Fenugreek is higher in iron, fiber, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, oats are richer in manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 360% more.
  • Oats contain 5 times less vitamin B6 than fenugreek. Fenugreek contains 0.6mg of vitamin B6, while oats contain 0.119mg.
  • Fenugreek has a lower glycemic index (0) than oats (59).

We used Spices, fenugreek seed and Oats 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.5%
Contains more IronIron +610.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~177mg

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%
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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% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +163.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +404.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~56µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Oats DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 4.72mg 360%
Manganese 1.228mg 4.916mg 160%
Fiber 24.6g 10.6g 56%
Copper 1.11mg 0.626mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.763mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.119mg 37%
Phosphorus 296mg 523mg 32%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.139mg 17%
Zinc 2.5mg 3.97mg 13%
Calcium 176mg 54mg 12%
Protein 23g 16.89g 12%
Selenium 6.3µg 11%
Potassium 770mg 429mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 0.961mg 4%
Calories 323kcal 389kcal 3%
Sodium 67mg 2mg 3%
Magnesium 191mg 177mg 3%
Carbs 58.35g 66.27g 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.46g 1.217g 1%
Fats 6.41g 6.9g 1%
Net carbs 33.75g 55.67g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Folate 57µg 56µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0.895mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.405mg 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
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.2%
Contains more OtherOther +97.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.6%
~equal in Fats ~6.9g
~equal in Water ~8.22g

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
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.6%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.