Fenugreek vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fenugreek and wakame different?
- Fenugreek has more iron, fiber, copper, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, and magnesium; however, wakame is richer in folate.
- Fenugreek covers your daily need for iron, 392% more than wakame.
- Fenugreek has 300 times more vitamin B6 than wakame. Fenugreek has 0.6mg of vitamin B6, while wakame has 0.002mg.
- Fenugreek contains less sodium.
Spices, fenugreek seed and Seaweed, wakame, raw types were used in this article.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +78.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +17.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1440% |
Contains more IronIron | +1438.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +290.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +557.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +270% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +800% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +14% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +436.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +59.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +29900% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +500% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +243.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 33.53mg | 2.18mg | 392% |
Fiber | 24.6g | 0.5g | 96% |
Copper | 1.11mg | 0.284mg | 92% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.6mg | 0.002mg | 46% |
Protein | 23g | 3.03g | 40% |
Folate | 57µg | 196µg | 35% |
Sodium | 67mg | 872mg | 35% |
Phosphorus | 296mg | 80mg | 31% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.322mg | 0.06mg | 22% |
Potassium | 770mg | 50mg | 21% |
Magnesium | 191mg | 107mg | 20% |
Zinc | 2.5mg | 0.38mg | 19% |
Carbs | 58.35g | 9.14g | 16% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.697mg | 14% | |
Calories | 323kcal | 45kcal | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.366mg | 0.23mg | 10% |
Selenium | 6.3µg | 0.7µg | 10% |
Fats | 6.41g | 0.64g | 9% |
Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
Manganese | 1.228mg | 1.4mg | 7% |
Saturated fat | 1.46g | 0.13g | 6% |
Vitamin K | 5.3µg | 4% | |
Calcium | 176mg | 150mg | 3% |
Choline | 13.9mg | 3% | |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 18µg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.218g | 1% | |
Vitamin C | 3mg | 3mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 33.75g | 8.64g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.65g | N/A | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.64mg | 1.6mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.391mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.898mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.241mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.757mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.684mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.338mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.089mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.102mg | 0.209mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.668mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.186g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +659.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +901.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +538.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +804.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +111.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.1% |