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Fenugreek vs. Poppy seed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fenugreek and poppy seed

  • Fenugreek has more iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2; however, poppy seed has more manganese, calcium, phosphorus, copper, zinc, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
  • Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 297% more.
  • Fenugreek has 4 times more vitamin B2 than poppy seed. Fenugreek has 0.366mg of vitamin B2, while poppy seed has 0.1mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, fenugreek seed and Spices, poppy seed.

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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 248% 431% 63% 366% 542% 215% 373% 3.4% 875% 74%
Contains more IronIron +243.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +717%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +216%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +193.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +446.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%
~equal in Potassium ~719mg

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 3.3% 0% 35% 0% 214% 23% 17% 19% 57% 0% 0% 62% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +266%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +165.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Poppy seed DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 9.76mg 297%
Manganese 1.228mg 6.707mg 238%
Polyunsaturated fat 28.569g 190%
Calcium 176mg 1438mg 126%
Phosphorus 296mg 870mg 82%
Copper 1.11mg 1.627mg 57%
Fats 6.41g 41.56g 54%
Zinc 2.5mg 7.9mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.854mg 44%
Magnesium 191mg 347mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.247mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.1mg 20%
Fiber 24.6g 19.5g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 5.982g 15%
Saturated fat 1.46g 4.517g 14%
Selenium 6.3µg 13.5µg 13%
Vitamin E 1.77mg 12%
Protein 23g 17.99g 10%
Calories 323kcal 525kcal 10%
Carbs 58.35g 28.13g 10%
Folate 57µg 82µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 0.896mg 5%
Sodium 67mg 26mg 2%
Potassium 770mg 719mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin C 3mg 1mg 2%
Net carbs 33.75g 8.63g N/A
Sugar 2.99g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.184mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0.686mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0.819mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 1.321mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.952mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0.502mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0.758mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 1.095mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.471mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.273g N/A

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
18% 42% 28% 6% 6%
Protein: 17.99 g
Fats: 41.56 g
Carbs: 28.13 g
Water: 5.95 g
Other: 6.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +107.4%
Contains more WaterWater +48.6%
Contains more FatsFats +548.4%
Contains more OtherOther +87.4%

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
12% 15% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.569 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.7%

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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. Poppy seed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171330/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.