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Poppy seed vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between poppy seed and fenugreek

  • Poppy seed has more manganese, calcium, phosphorus, copper, zinc, vitamin B1, and magnesium; however, fenugreek has more iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 297% more.
  • Poppy seed has 8 times more calcium than fenugreek. Poppy seed has 1438mg of calcium, while fenugreek has 176mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, poppy seed 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 248% 431% 63% 366% 542% 215% 373% 3.4% 875% 74%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +81.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +717%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +216%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +193.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +446.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%
Contains more IronIron +243.5%
~equal in Potassium ~770mg

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 3.3% 0% 35% 0% 214% 23% 17% 19% 57% 0% 0% 62% 4.8%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +165.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +266%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Poppy seed Fenugreek DV% diff.
Iron 9.76mg 33.53mg 297%
Manganese 6.707mg 1.228mg 238%
Polyunsaturated fat 28.569g 190%
Calcium 1438mg 176mg 126%
Phosphorus 870mg 296mg 82%
Copper 1.627mg 1.11mg 57%
Fats 41.56g 6.41g 54%
Zinc 7.9mg 2.5mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.854mg 0.322mg 44%
Magnesium 347mg 191mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.247mg 0.6mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.366mg 20%
Fiber 19.5g 24.6g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 5.982g 15%
Saturated fat 4.517g 1.46g 14%
Selenium 13.5µg 6.3µg 13%
Vitamin E 1.77mg 12%
Protein 17.99g 23g 10%
Calories 525kcal 323kcal 10%
Carbs 28.13g 58.35g 10%
Folate 82µg 57µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.896mg 1.64mg 5%
Sodium 26mg 67mg 2%
Potassium 719mg 770mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 3mg 2%
Net carbs 8.63g 33.75g N/A
Sugar 2.99g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.184mg 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0.686mg 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.819mg 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 1.321mg 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.952mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.502mg 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.758mg 1.089mg 0%
Valine 1.095mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.471mg 0.668mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.273g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 42% 28% 6% 6%
Protein: 17.99 g
Fats: 41.56 g
Carbs: 28.13 g
Water: 5.95 g
Other: 6.37 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 FatsFats +548.4%
Contains more OtherOther +87.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +107.4%
Contains more WaterWater +48.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 15% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.569 g
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.7%

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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. Poppy seed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171330/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.