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Fenugreek vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fenugreek and safflower

  • Fenugreek has more iron; however, safflower is richer in copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, manganese, folate, and zinc.
  • Fenugreek covers your daily iron needs 358% more than safflower.
  • Fenugreek contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, fenugreek seed and Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried.

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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 252% 23% 61% 184% 582% 138% 276% 0.39% 263% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.1%
Contains more IronIron +584.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +102%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64%

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% 1% 0% 0% 291% 96% 43% 242% 270% 0% 0% 120% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +261.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95%
Contains more FolateFolate +180.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Safflower DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 4.9mg 358%
Polyunsaturated fat 28.223g 188%
Fiber 24.6g 98%
Vitamin B5 4.03mg 81%
Copper 1.11mg 1.747mg 71%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 1.163mg 70%
Phosphorus 296mg 644mg 50%
Fats 6.41g 38.45g 49%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 1.17mg 44%
Magnesium 191mg 353mg 39%
Manganese 1.228mg 2.014mg 34%
Folate 57µg 160µg 26%
Zinc 2.5mg 5.05mg 23%
Protein 23g 16.18g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.848g 12%
Selenium 6.3µg 11%
Saturated fat 1.46g 3.682g 10%
Calories 323kcal 517kcal 10%
Calcium 176mg 78mg 10%
Carbs 58.35g 34.29g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.415mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 2.284mg 4%
Sodium 67mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 770mg 687mg 2%
Net carbs 33.75g 34.29g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0.586mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0.717mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 1.154mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.534mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0.806mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 1.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.452mg 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
16% 38% 34% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.18 g
Fats: 38.45 g
Carbs: 34.29 g
Water: 5.62 g
Other: 5.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.2%
Contains more WaterWater +57.3%
Contains more FatsFats +499.8%
Contains more OtherOther +60.6%

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
10% 13% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.682 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.848 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.223 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.3%

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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. Safflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170558/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.