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Fenugreek vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fenugreek and summer squash

  • The amount of iron, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B2 in fenugreek is higher than in summer squash.
  • Fenugreek covers your daily iron needs 415% more than summer squash.
  • Summer squash has 22 times less fiber than fenugreek. Fenugreek has 24.6g of fiber, while summer squash has 1.1g.
  • Summer squash has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of summer squash is 13, while the glycemic index of fenugreek is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, fenugreek seed and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw.

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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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1023.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1073.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +193.9%
Contains more IronIron +9480%
Contains more CopperCopper +2076.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +762.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +678.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +601.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3050%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%

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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +570.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +157.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +236.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Summer squash DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 0.35mg 415%
Copper 1.11mg 0.051mg 118%
Fiber 24.6g 1.1g 94%
Manganese 1.228mg 0.175mg 46%
Protein 23g 1.21g 44%
Magnesium 191mg 17mg 41%
Phosphorus 296mg 38mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.218mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.048mg 23%
Zinc 2.5mg 0.29mg 20%
Carbs 58.35g 3.35g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.142mg 17%
Vitamin C 3mg 17mg 16%
Calcium 176mg 15mg 16%
Calories 323kcal 16kcal 15%
Potassium 770mg 262mg 15%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.2µg 11%
Fats 6.41g 0.18g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 0.487mg 7%
Folate 57µg 29µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.46g 0.044g 6%
Vitamin K 3µg 3%
Sodium 67mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 10µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 33.75g 2.25g N/A
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.025mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1800.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3461.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1641.8%
Contains more OtherOther +448.4%
Contains more WaterWater +970.6%

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
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%

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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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.