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Oatmeal vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between oatmeal and fenugreek

  • Oatmeal has less iron, copper, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B6, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 345% more.
  • Oatmeal has a higher glycemic index than fenugreek.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
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 -26.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +634.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1162.3%
Contains more IronIron +462.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1581.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +303.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +284.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26%

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 0% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
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 AVitamin A +4233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Fenugreek DV% diff.
Iron 5.96mg 33.53mg 345%
Copper 0.066mg 1.11mg 116%
Fiber 1.7g 24.6g 92%
Protein 2.37g 23g 41%
Magnesium 26mg 191mg 39%
Phosphorus 77mg 296mg 31%
Manganese 0.558mg 1.228mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.6mg 24%
Potassium 61mg 770mg 21%
Zinc 0.62mg 2.5mg 17%
Carbs 11.67g 58.35g 16%
Vitamin A 130µg 3µg 14%
Calories 68kcal 323kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 0.366mg 12%
Calcium 80mg 176mg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 1.64mg 9%
Fats 1.36g 6.41g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.226g 1.46g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.322mg 5%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Folate 44µg 57µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Selenium 5µg 6.3µg 2%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 1%
Sodium 49mg 67mg 1%
Net carbs 9.97g 33.75g N/A
Sugar 0.46g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 1.089mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.668mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 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 +850.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +870.5%
Contains more FatsFats +371.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +400%
Contains more OtherOther +496.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 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 -84.5%
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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.