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Fenugreek vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fenugreek and oranges different?

  • Fenugreek is higher in iron, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, oranges are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for fenugreek is 418% higher.
  • Fenugreek contains 49 times more manganese than oranges. While fenugreek contains 1.228mg of manganese, oranges contain only 0.025mg.
  • Fenugreek has a lower glycemic index (0) than oranges (45).

Spices, fenugreek seed and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties are the varieties used 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 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1810%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +340%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +325.4%
Contains more IronIron +33430%
Contains more CopperCopper +2366.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +3471.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2014.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4812%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1160%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +270.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +815%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +481.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +90%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1673.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Orange DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 0.1mg 418%
Copper 1.11mg 0.045mg 118%
Fiber 24.6g 2.4g 89%
Vitamin C 3mg 53.2mg 56%
Manganese 1.228mg 0.025mg 52%
Protein 23g 0.94g 44%
Magnesium 191mg 10mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.06mg 42%
Phosphorus 296mg 14mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.04mg 25%
Zinc 2.5mg 0.07mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.087mg 20%
Potassium 770mg 181mg 17%
Carbs 58.35g 11.75g 16%
Calories 323kcal 47kcal 14%
Calcium 176mg 40mg 14%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.5µg 11%
Fats 6.41g 0.12g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 0.282mg 8%
Folate 57µg 30µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.46g 0.015g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Sodium 67mg 0mg 3%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 33.75g 9.35g N/A
Sugar 9.35g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.025g 0%
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.018mg 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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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2346.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5241.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +396.6%
Contains more OtherOther +672.7%
Contains more WaterWater +881.3%

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
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.