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Fenugreek vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fenugreek and potatoes

  • Potatoes contain less iron, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and zinc than fenugreek.
  • Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 409% higher.
  • Potatoes contain 12 times less fiber than fenugreek. Fenugreek contains 24.6g of fiber, while potatoes contain 2.1g.
  • Fenugreek has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fenugreek is 0, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, fenugreek seed and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw.

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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 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +730.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.2%
Contains more IronIron +4039.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +909.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +733.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +419.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +514%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1475%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%

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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +297.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1043.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +556.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Potato DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 0.81mg 409%
Copper 1.11mg 0.11mg 111%
Fiber 24.6g 2.1g 90%
Manganese 1.228mg 0.2mg 45%
Protein 23g 2.05g 42%
Magnesium 191mg 23mg 40%
Phosphorus 296mg 57mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.032mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.298mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.081mg 20%
Zinc 2.5mg 0.3mg 20%
Vitamin C 3mg 19.7mg 19%
Calcium 176mg 12mg 16%
Carbs 58.35g 17.49g 14%
Calories 323kcal 77kcal 12%
Folate 57µg 15µg 11%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.4µg 11%
Fats 6.41g 0.09g 10%
Potassium 770mg 425mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.46g 0.025g 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 1.061mg 4%
Sodium 67mg 6mg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Net carbs 33.75g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1022%
Contains more FatsFats +7022.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +233.6%
Contains more OtherOther +203.6%
Contains more WaterWater +796.5%

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
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.