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Fenugreek vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fenugreek and brown rice?

  • Fenugreek has more iron, copper, fiber, vitamin B6, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, potassium, calcium, and zinc than brown rice.
  • Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 412% higher.
  • Brown rice has 59 times less calcium than fenugreek. Fenugreek has 176mg of calcium, while brown rice has 3mg.
  • Brown rice has a higher glycemic index (66) than fenugreek (0).

We used Spices, fenugreek seed and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked types in this comparison.

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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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +389.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5766.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +795.3%
Contains more IronIron +5887.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +947.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +252.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +187.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
~equal in Selenium ~5.8µg

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 0% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +430.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +387.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Brown rice DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 0.56mg 412%
Copper 1.11mg 0.106mg 112%
Fiber 24.6g 1.6g 92%
Protein 23g 2.74g 41%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.123mg 37%
Magnesium 191mg 39mg 36%
Phosphorus 296mg 103mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.069mg 23%
Potassium 770mg 86mg 20%
Calcium 176mg 3mg 17%
Zinc 2.5mg 0.71mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.178mg 12%
Folate 57µg 9µg 12%
Carbs 58.35g 25.58g 11%
Manganese 1.228mg 0.974mg 11%
Calories 323kcal 123kcal 10%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Fats 6.41g 0.97g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 2.561mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.46g 0.26g 5%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Sodium 67mg 4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 2%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Selenium 6.3µg 5.8µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 1%
Net carbs 33.75g 23.98g N/A
Sugar 0.24g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g 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
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +739.4%
Contains more FatsFats +560.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +128.1%
Contains more OtherOther +672.7%
Contains more WaterWater +694.9%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.2%

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.