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Fenugreek vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fenugreek and prunes

  • Fenugreek has more iron, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, prunes are richer in vitamin A.
  • Fenugreek covers your daily iron needs 408% more than prunes.
  • Prunes have 6 times less vitamin B1 than fenugreek. Fenugreek has 0.322mg of vitamin B1, while prunes have 0.051mg.
  • Prunes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of prunes is 29, while the glycemic index of fenugreek is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, fenugreek seed and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked.

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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 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +365.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +309.3%
Contains more IronIron +3505.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +295%
Contains more ZincZinc +468.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +329%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +310.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
~equal in Potassium ~732mg

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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +531.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +192.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1325%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Prunes DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 0.93mg 408%
Copper 1.11mg 0.281mg 92%
Fiber 24.6g 7.1g 70%
Vitamin K 59.5µg 50%
Protein 23g 2.18g 42%
Manganese 1.228mg 0.299mg 40%
Magnesium 191mg 41mg 36%
Phosphorus 296mg 69mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.205mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.051mg 23%
Zinc 2.5mg 0.44mg 19%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.186mg 14%
Folate 57µg 4µg 13%
Calcium 176mg 43mg 13%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.3µg 11%
Fats 6.41g 0.38g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.46g 0.088g 6%
Calories 323kcal 240kcal 4%
Vitamin A 3µg 39µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0.6mg 3%
Sodium 67mg 2mg 3%
Carbs 58.35g 63.88g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 1.882mg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Potassium 770mg 732mg 1%
Net carbs 33.75g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 38.13g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.027mg 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
Prunes
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2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +955%
Contains more FatsFats +1586.8%
Contains more OtherOther +28.8%
Contains more WaterWater +249.8%
~equal in Carbs ~63.88g

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
Prunes
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43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%

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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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/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.