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Fenugreek vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fenugreek and shortbread

  • Shortbread contains less iron, copper, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B6, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc than fenugreek.
  • Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 382% higher.
  • Shortbread contains 19 times less fiber than fenugreek. Fenugreek contains 24.6g of fiber, while shortbread contains 1.3g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in fenugreek is lower.
  • Fenugreek has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fenugreek is 0, while the glycemic index of shortbread is 64.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, fenugreek seed and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1264.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1253.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +775%
Contains more IronIron +1025.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +410.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +348.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +212.5%
~equal in Selenium ~6.2µg

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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +745.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.353mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Shortbread DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 2.98mg 382%
Copper 1.11mg 0.09mg 113%
Fiber 24.6g 1.3g 93%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 56%
Magnesium 191mg 14mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.071mg 41%
Manganese 1.228mg 0.393mg 36%
Protein 23g 5.37g 35%
Phosphorus 296mg 66mg 33%
Saturated fat 1.46g 8.105g 30%
Fats 6.41g 26.22g 30%
Potassium 770mg 88mg 20%
Zinc 2.5mg 0.49mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Calcium 176mg 13mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Sodium 67mg 353mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 3.275mg 10%
Calories 323kcal 514kcal 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 6%
Folate 57µg 81µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.314mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.353mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Carbs 58.35g 63.78g 2%
Net carbs 33.75g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 6.3µg 6.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +328.3%
Contains more WaterWater +145.6%
Contains more OtherOther +230.1%
Contains more FatsFats +309%
~equal in Carbs ~63.78g

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.