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Fenugreek vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fenugreek and Peruvian groundcherry?

  • Fenugreek is higher in iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and calcium; however, Peruvian groundcherry is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B3.
  • Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 407% more.
  • Peruvian groundcherry contains 20 times less calcium than fenugreek. Fenugreek contains 176mg of calcium, while Peruvian groundcherry contains 9mg.
  • Fenugreek has a lower glycemic index (0) than Peruvian groundcherry (35).

We used Spices, fenugreek seed and Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 2.7% 0% 38% 0% 0% 17% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1855.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +3253%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +640%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 37% 12% 0% 0% 28% 9.2% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +192.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +815%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Peruvian groundcherry DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 1mg 407%
Copper 1.11mg 123%
Fiber 24.6g 98%
Manganese 1.228mg 53%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 46%
Magnesium 191mg 45%
Protein 23g 1.9g 42%
Phosphorus 296mg 40mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.04mg 25%
Potassium 770mg 23%
Zinc 2.5mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.11mg 18%
Calcium 176mg 9mg 17%
Carbs 58.35g 11.2g 16%
Folate 57µg 14%
Calories 323kcal 53kcal 14%
Selenium 6.3µg 11%
Vitamin C 3mg 11mg 9%
Fats 6.41g 0.7g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 2.8mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.46g 7%
Vitamin A 3µg 36µg 4%
Sodium 67mg 3%
Net carbs 33.75g 11.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 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% 11% 85%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 85.4 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1110.5%
Contains more FatsFats +815.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +421%
Contains more OtherOther +325%
Contains more WaterWater +866.1%

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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. Peruvian groundcherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173043/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.