Fenugreek vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between fenugreek and yam
- The amount of iron, copper, fiber, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B1 in fenugreek is higher than in yam.
- Fenugreek covers your daily iron needs 412% more than yam.
- Yam has 11 times less vitamin B2 than fenugreek. Fenugreek has 0.366mg of vitamin B2, while yam has 0.032mg.
- Yam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of yam is 51, while the glycemic index of fenugreek is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, fenugreek seed and Yam, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +809.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +935.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +6109.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +523.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +941.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +438.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +209.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +800% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.6% |
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 | +187.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1043.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +197.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +104.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +147.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +470% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +133.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 33.53mg | 0.54mg | 412% |
| Copper | 1.11mg | 0.178mg | 104% |
| Fiber | 24.6g | 4.1g | 82% |
| Protein | 23g | 1.53g | 43% |
| Magnesium | 191mg | 21mg | 40% |
| Manganese | 1.228mg | 0.397mg | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 296mg | 55mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.366mg | 0.032mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.6mg | 0.293mg | 24% |
| Zinc | 2.5mg | 0.24mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.322mg | 0.112mg | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 17.1mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 176mg | 17mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 0.7µg | 10% |
| Calories | 323kcal | 118kcal | 10% |
| Fats | 6.41g | 0.17g | 10% |
| Carbs | 58.35g | 27.88g | 10% |
| Folate | 57µg | 23µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.64mg | 0.552mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.46g | 0.037g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.314mg | 6% | |
| Sodium | 67mg | 9mg | 3% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 770mg | 816mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 33.75g | 23.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.5g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 7µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.391mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.898mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.241mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.757mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.684mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.338mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.089mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.102mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.668mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1403.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3670.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +109.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +314.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +687.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.5% |