Fenugreek vs. Winged bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fenugreek and winged bean different?
- Fenugreek has more iron, vitamin B6, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B2, calcium, selenium, and zinc; however, winged bean is richer in copper.
- Fenugreek covers your daily need for iron, 394% more than winged bean.
- Fenugreek has 9 times more selenium than winged bean. Fenugreek has 6.3µg of selenium, while winged bean has 0.7µg.
- Winged bean has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of winged bean is 32, while the glycemic index of fenugreek is 0.
Spices, fenugreek seed and Winged bean tuber, 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 | +695.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +486.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +1576.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +79.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +557.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +130.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +800% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +24.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -47.8% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +145.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +700% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +17.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 33.53mg | 2mg | 394% |
Fiber | 24.6g | 98% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.6mg | 0.075mg | 40% |
Magnesium | 191mg | 24mg | 40% |
Phosphorus | 296mg | 45mg | 36% |
Copper | 1.11mg | 1.386mg | 31% |
Manganese | 1.228mg | 0.532mg | 30% |
Protein | 23g | 11.6g | 23% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.366mg | 0.149mg | 17% |
Calcium | 176mg | 30mg | 15% |
Selenium | 6.3µg | 0.7µg | 10% |
Carbs | 58.35g | 28.1g | 10% |
Folate | 57µg | 19µg | 10% |
Zinc | 2.5mg | 1.39mg | 10% |
Calories | 323kcal | 148kcal | 9% |
Fats | 6.41g | 0.9g | 8% |
Saturated fat | 1.46g | 0.222g | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.322mg | 0.379mg | 5% |
Potassium | 770mg | 586mg | 5% |
Vitamin C | 3mg | 0mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.116mg | 2% | |
Sodium | 67mg | 35mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.234g | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.174g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 33.75g | 28.1g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.64mg | 1.64mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.391mg | 0.252mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.898mg | 0.451mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.241mg | 0.425mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.757mg | 0.64mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.684mg | 0.592mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.338mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.089mg | 0.451mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.102mg | 0.599mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.668mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23 g
Fats:
6.41 g
Carbs:
58.35 g
Water:
8.84 g
Other:
3.4 g
Protein:
11.6 g
Fats:
0.9 g
Carbs:
28.1 g
Water:
57.4 g
Other:
2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +98.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +612.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +107.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +70% |
Contains more WaterWater | +549.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.222 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.234 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.8% |