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Fenugreek vs. Rye — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fenugreek and rye

  • Fenugreek has more iron, copper, fiber, vitamin B6, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin B2, while rye has more manganese, vitamin B3, and selenium.
  • Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 386% higher.
  • Rye contains 7 times less calcium than fenugreek. Fenugreek contains 176mg of calcium, while rye contains 24mg.
  • Fenugreek has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fenugreek is 0, while the glycemic index of rye is 34.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, fenugreek seed and Rye grain.

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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 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51%
Contains more IronIron +1174.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +202.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +109.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +120.6%
~equal in Zinc ~2.65mg

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 0% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.316mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Rye DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 2.63mg 386%
Copper 1.11mg 0.367mg 83%
Manganese 1.228mg 2.577mg 59%
Fiber 24.6g 15.1g 38%
Vitamin B5 1.456mg 29%
Protein 23g 10.34g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.294mg 24%
Magnesium 191mg 110mg 19%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 4.27mg 16%
Calcium 176mg 24mg 15%
Selenium 6.3µg 13.9µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.251mg 9%
Potassium 770mg 510mg 8%
Fats 6.41g 1.63g 7%
Choline 30.4mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.46g 0.197g 6%
Carbs 58.35g 75.86g 6%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Phosphorus 296mg 332mg 5%
Folate 57µg 38µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.767g 5%
Sodium 67mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.208g 1%
Calories 323kcal 338kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.316mg 1%
Zinc 2.5mg 2.65mg 1%
Net carbs 33.75g 60.76g N/A
Sugar 0.98g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0.208mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0.563mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.286mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0.153mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0.435mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0.317mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.189mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 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
Rye
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10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.4%
Contains more FatsFats +293.3%
Contains more OtherOther +116.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30%
Contains more WaterWater +19.9%

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
Rye
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17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.5%

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.