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Fenugreek vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fenugreek and pasta

  • Pasta has less iron, copper, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, calcium, and vitamin B2 than fenugreek.
  • Fenugreek covers your daily need for iron, 405% more than pasta.
  • Fenugreek has 32 times more potassium than pasta. While fenugreek has 770mg of potassium, pasta has only 24mg.
  • The glycemic index of pasta is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, fenugreek seed and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +961.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2833.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3108.3%
Contains more IronIron +2841.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1093.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +346.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +369.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +448.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%

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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +144%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1664.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Pasta DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 1.14mg 405%
Copper 1.11mg 0.093mg 113%
Fiber 24.6g 98%
Manganese 1.228mg 0.224mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.034mg 44%
Magnesium 191mg 18mg 41%
Protein 23g 5.15g 36%
Phosphorus 296mg 63mg 33%
Potassium 770mg 24mg 22%
Zinc 2.5mg 0.56mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.15mg 17%
Calcium 176mg 6mg 17%
Carbs 58.35g 24.93g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Selenium 6.3µg 11%
Calories 323kcal 131kcal 10%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.209mg 9%
Fats 6.41g 1.05g 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Saturated fat 1.46g 0.15g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 0.992mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Sodium 67mg 6mg 3%
Folate 57µg 64µg 2%
Net carbs 33.75g 24.93g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 6µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.103mg 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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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +346.6%
Contains more FatsFats +510.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +134.1%
Contains more OtherOther +996.8%
Contains more WaterWater +675.6%

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
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.7%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.