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Fenugreek vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fenugreek and sweet potato?

  • Fenugreek is richer in iron, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, while sweet potato is higher in vitamin A.
  • Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 412% higher.
  • Sweet potato has 8 times less fiber than fenugreek. Fenugreek has 24.6g of fiber, while sweet potato has 3g.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than fenugreek (0).

We used Spices, fenugreek seed and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +664%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +486.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.5%
Contains more IronIron +5396.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +635.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +733.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +529.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +376%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +950%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.9%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +312.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +194.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +187.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23533.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Sweet potato DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 0.61mg 412%
Copper 1.11mg 0.151mg 107%
Fiber 24.6g 3g 86%
Vitamin A 3µg 709µg 78%
Protein 23g 1.57g 43%
Manganese 1.228mg 0.258mg 42%
Magnesium 191mg 25mg 40%
Phosphorus 296mg 47mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.209mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.061mg 23%
Zinc 2.5mg 0.3mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.078mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 16%
Calcium 176mg 30mg 15%
Carbs 58.35g 20.12g 13%
Potassium 770mg 337mg 13%
Folate 57µg 11µg 12%
Calories 323kcal 86kcal 12%
Fats 6.41g 0.05g 10%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.6µg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 0.557mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.46g 0.018g 7%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Sodium 67mg 55mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Vitamin C 3mg 2.4mg 1%
Net carbs 33.75g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1365%
Contains more FatsFats +12720%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +190%
Contains more OtherOther +246.9%
Contains more WaterWater +774.2%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.