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Oats vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between oats and fenugreek?

  • Oats are higher in manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and zinc; however, fenugreek is richer in iron, fiber, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 360% more.
  • Fenugreek contains 4 times less manganese than oats. Oats contain 4.916mg of manganese, while fenugreek contains 1.228mg.
  • Fenugreek has a lower glycemic index (0) than oats (59).

We used Oats and Spices, fenugreek seed types 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
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 more ZincZinc +58.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.5%
Contains more IronIron +610.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~191mg

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.
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 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 10% 1% 0% 0% 81% 84% 31% 0% 138% 0% 0% 43% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +163.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +404.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~57µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Fenugreek DV% diff.
Iron 4.72mg 33.53mg 360%
Manganese 4.916mg 1.228mg 160%
Fiber 10.6g 24.6g 56%
Copper 0.626mg 1.11mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.322mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.6mg 37%
Phosphorus 523mg 296mg 32%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.366mg 17%
Zinc 3.97mg 2.5mg 13%
Calcium 54mg 176mg 12%
Protein 16.89g 23g 12%
Selenium 6.3µg 11%
Potassium 429mg 770mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 1.64mg 4%
Calories 389kcal 323kcal 3%
Sodium 2mg 67mg 3%
Magnesium 177mg 191mg 3%
Carbs 66.27g 58.35g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.217g 1.46g 1%
Fats 6.9g 6.41g 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 33.75g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Folate 56µg 57µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 1.089mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.668mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 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 +13.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.2%
Contains more OtherOther +97.7%
~equal in Fats ~6.41g
~equal in Water ~8.84g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 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 -16.6%
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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.