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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.
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 17% 9% 52% 75% 462% 38% 19% 4.6% 69% 3.8%
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.
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% 0% 0% 95% 34% 31% 7% 17% 0% 0% 14% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.64mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Winged bean 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
23% 6% 58% 9% 3%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 6.41 g
Carbs: 58.35 g
Water: 8.84 g
Other: 3.4 g
12% 28% 57% 2%
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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
35% 37% 28%
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%

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. Winged bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170070/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.