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Fenugreek vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fenugreek and pilaf

  • Fenugreek has more iron, copper, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin B2, while pilaf has more selenium, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 389% higher.
  • Pilaf contains 21 times less fiber than fenugreek. Fenugreek contains 24.6g of fiber, while pilaf contains 1.2g.
  • The amount of sodium in fenugreek is lower.
  • Fenugreek has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fenugreek is 0, while the glycemic index of pilaf is 60.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, fenugreek seed and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared.

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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%
Pilaf
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 25% 17% 92% 55% 28% 66% 170% 115% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +496.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +309.6%
Contains more IronIron +1274.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +568.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +414.3%

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%
Pilaf
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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 14% 1.3% 0.8% 0% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +320.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +273.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +271.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Pilaf DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 2.44mg 389%
Copper 1.11mg 0.166mg 105%
Fiber 24.6g 1.2g 94%
Sodium 67mg 1303mg 54%
Selenium 6.3µg 32.4µg 47%
Folate 57µg 212µg 39%
Magnesium 191mg 32mg 38%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 6.127mg 28%
Protein 23g 10.42g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.603mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.087mg 21%
Phosphorus 296mg 154mg 20%
Potassium 770mg 188mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.4mg 15%
Manganese 1.228mg 0.882mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 14%
Zinc 2.5mg 1.01mg 14%
Calcium 176mg 83mg 9%
Fats 6.41g 1.37g 8%
Carbs 58.35g 76.31g 6%
Saturated fat 1.46g 0.307g 5%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 3%
Calories 323kcal 359kcal 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 1%
Vitamin C 3mg 4.1mg 1%
Net carbs 33.75g 75.11g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0.221mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0.279mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0.523mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.189mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0.32mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0.374mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.15mg 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
Pilaf
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10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +120.7%
Contains more FatsFats +367.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.8%
Contains more OtherOther +13.5%
~equal in Water ~8.04g

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
Pilaf
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29% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79%

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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. Pilaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168951/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.