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Ginger vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ginger and fenugreek

  • Fenugreek is higher than ginger in iron, copper, fiber, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Fenugreek covers your daily iron needs 412% more than ginger.

Food varieties used in this article are Ginger root, raw and Spices, fenugreek seed.

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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.
Ginger
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +344.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.5%
Contains more IronIron +5488.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +391.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +635.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +770.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +436.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%

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.
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1188%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +976.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +118.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +275%
Contains more FolateFolate +418.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Fenugreek DV% diff.
Iron 0.6mg 33.53mg 412%
Copper 0.226mg 1.11mg 98%
Fiber 2g 24.6g 90%
Manganese 0.229mg 1.228mg 43%
Protein 1.82g 23g 42%
Phosphorus 34mg 296mg 37%
Magnesium 43mg 191mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.6mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.366mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.322mg 25%
Zinc 0.34mg 2.5mg 20%
Calcium 16mg 176mg 16%
Carbs 17.77g 58.35g 14%
Folate 11µg 57µg 12%
Calories 80kcal 323kcal 12%
Selenium 0.7µg 6.3µg 10%
Potassium 415mg 770mg 10%
Fats 0.75g 6.41g 9%
Saturated fat 0.203g 1.46g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 1.64mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 4%
Vitamin C 5mg 3mg 2%
Sodium 13mg 67mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 33.75g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 1.089mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.668mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
23% 6% 58% 9% 3%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 6.41 g
Carbs: 58.35 g
Water: 8.84 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +792.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1163.7%
Contains more FatsFats +754.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +228.4%
Contains more OtherOther +341.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/nutrients
  2. Fenugreek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171324/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.