Fenugreek vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between fenugreek and rice
- Fenugreek is richer than rice in iron, copper, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B2, potassium, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for iron for fenugreek is 404% higher.
- Fenugreek contains 62 times more fiber than rice. Fenugreek contains 24.6g of fiber, while rice contains 0.4g.
- Fenugreek has a lower glycemic index than rice.
Food types used in this article are Spices, fenugreek seed and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1491.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1660% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2100% |
Contains more IronIron | +2694.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1508.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +410.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +588.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +160.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +19% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +97.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2715.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +545.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 33.53mg | 1.2mg | 404% |
Copper | 1.11mg | 0.069mg | 116% |
Fiber | 24.6g | 0.4g | 97% |
Magnesium | 191mg | 12mg | 43% |
Protein | 23g | 2.69g | 41% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.6mg | 0.093mg | 39% |
Phosphorus | 296mg | 43mg | 36% |
Manganese | 1.228mg | 0.472mg | 33% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.366mg | 0.013mg | 27% |
Potassium | 770mg | 35mg | 22% |
Zinc | 2.5mg | 0.49mg | 18% |
Calcium | 176mg | 10mg | 17% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.322mg | 0.163mg | 13% |
Carbs | 58.35g | 28.17g | 10% |
Calories | 323kcal | 130kcal | 10% |
Fats | 6.41g | 0.28g | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.39mg | 8% | |
Saturated fat | 1.46g | 0.077g | 6% |
Vitamin C | 3mg | 0mg | 3% |
Sodium | 67mg | 1mg | 3% |
Selenium | 6.3µg | 7.5µg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 1% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.64mg | 1.476mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 33.75g | 27.77g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.05g | N/A | |
Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
Folate | 57µg | 58µg | 0% |
Choline | 2.1mg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.391mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.898mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.241mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.757mg | 0.222mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.684mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.338mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.089mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.102mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.668mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +755% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2189.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +107.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +709.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +674.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.7% |