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Honey vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between honey and fenugreek

  • Fenugreek is higher than honey in iron, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and potassium.
  • Fenugreek covers your daily iron needs 414% more than honey.
  • The glycemic index of fenugreek is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Honey 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.
Honey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
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 -94%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +9450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2833.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1380.8%
Contains more IronIron +7883.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2983.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1036.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1435%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +687.5%

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.
Honey
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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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +863.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1255.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2400%
Contains more FolateFolate +2750%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Fenugreek DV% diff.
Iron 0.42mg 33.53mg 414%
Copper 0.036mg 1.11mg 119%
Fiber 0.2g 24.6g 98%
Fructose 40.94g 51%
Manganese 0.08mg 1.228mg 50%
Magnesium 2mg 191mg 45%
Protein 0.3g 23g 45%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.6mg 44%
Phosphorus 4mg 296mg 42%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.322mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.366mg 25%
Potassium 52mg 770mg 21%
Zinc 0.22mg 2.5mg 21%
Calcium 6mg 176mg 17%
Folate 2µg 57µg 14%
Selenium 0.8µg 6.3µg 10%
Fats 0g 6.41g 10%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 1.64mg 9%
Carbs 82.4g 58.35g 8%
Saturated fat 0g 1.46g 7%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 3mg 3%
Sodium 4mg 67mg 3%
Calories 304kcal 323kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 1%
Net carbs 82.2g 33.75g N/A
Sugar 82.12g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Choline 2.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 1.089mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0.668mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 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 CarbsCarbs +41.2%
Contains more WaterWater +93.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +7566.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1600%

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.