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Chili pepper vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chili pepper and fenugreek different?

  • Chili pepper has more vitamin C; however, fenugreek is richer in iron, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Fenugreek covers your daily need for iron, 406% more than chili pepper.
  • Chili pepper has 48 times more vitamin C than fenugreek. Chili pepper has 143.7mg of vitamin C, while fenugreek has 3mg.
  • Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chili pepper is 45, while the glycemic index of fenugreek is 0.

Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Spices, fenugreek seed types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
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 -86.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +730.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1157.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.1%
Contains more IronIron +3155.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +760.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +861.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +588.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +556.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1160%

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
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 +4690%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +347.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +325.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +147.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Fenugreek DV% diff.
Iron 1.03mg 33.53mg 406%
Vitamin C 143.7mg 3mg 156%
Copper 0.129mg 1.11mg 109%
Fiber 1.5g 24.6g 92%
Manganese 0.187mg 1.228mg 45%
Protein 1.87g 23g 42%
Magnesium 23mg 191mg 40%
Phosphorus 43mg 296mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.366mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.322mg 21%
Zinc 0.26mg 2.5mg 20%
Carbs 8.81g 58.35g 17%
Calcium 14mg 176mg 16%
Calories 40kcal 323kcal 14%
Potassium 322mg 770mg 13%
Vitamin K 14µg 12%
Selenium 0.5µg 6.3µg 11%
Fats 0.44g 6.41g 9%
Folate 23µg 57µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.6mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.042g 1.46g 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 4%
Sodium 9mg 67mg 3%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 1.64mg 2%
Net carbs 7.31g 33.75g N/A
Sugar 5.3g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 1.089mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.668mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 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 +895.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1129.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1356.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +562.3%
Contains more OtherOther +295.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 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 -97.1%
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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.