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Fenugreek vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fenugreek and chili pepper different?

  • Fenugreek has more iron, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, chili pepper is richer in vitamin C.
  • Fenugreek covers your daily need for iron, 406% more than chili pepper.
  • Fenugreek has 16 times more fiber than chili pepper. Fenugreek has 24.6g of fiber, while chili pepper has 1.5g.
  • Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chili pepper is 45, while the glycemic index of fenugreek is 0.

Spices, fenugreek seed and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw types were 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +730.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1157.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.1%
Contains more IronIron +3155.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +760.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +861.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +588.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +556.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1160%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.6%

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +347.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +325.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +147.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4690%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Chili pepper DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 1.03mg 406%
Vitamin C 3mg 143.7mg 156%
Copper 1.11mg 0.129mg 109%
Fiber 24.6g 1.5g 92%
Manganese 1.228mg 0.187mg 45%
Protein 23g 1.87g 42%
Magnesium 191mg 23mg 40%
Phosphorus 296mg 43mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.086mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.072mg 21%
Zinc 2.5mg 0.26mg 20%
Carbs 58.35g 8.81g 17%
Calcium 176mg 14mg 16%
Calories 323kcal 40kcal 14%
Potassium 770mg 322mg 13%
Vitamin K 14µg 12%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.5µg 11%
Fats 6.41g 0.44g 9%
Folate 57µg 23µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.506mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.46g 0.042g 6%
Vitamin A 3µg 48µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 4%
Sodium 67mg 9mg 3%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 1.244mg 2%
Net carbs 33.75g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 5.3g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0%
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.041mg 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% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1129.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1356.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +562.3%
Contains more OtherOther +295.3%
Contains more WaterWater +895.7%

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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.