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Potato vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potatoes and fenugreek

  • Potatoes contain less iron, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and zinc than fenugreek.
  • Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 409% higher.
  • Fenugreek has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fenugreek is 0, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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.
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
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 -91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +730.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.2%
Contains more IronIron +4039.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +909.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +733.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +419.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +514%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1475%

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.
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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 CVitamin C +556.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +297.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1043.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Fenugreek DV% diff.
Iron 0.81mg 33.53mg 409%
Copper 0.11mg 1.11mg 111%
Fiber 2.1g 24.6g 90%
Manganese 0.2mg 1.228mg 45%
Protein 2.05g 23g 42%
Magnesium 23mg 191mg 40%
Phosphorus 57mg 296mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.366mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.6mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.322mg 20%
Zinc 0.3mg 2.5mg 20%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 3mg 19%
Calcium 12mg 176mg 16%
Carbs 17.49g 58.35g 14%
Calories 77kcal 323kcal 12%
Folate 15µg 57µg 11%
Selenium 0.4µg 6.3µg 11%
Fats 0.09g 6.41g 10%
Potassium 425mg 770mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.025g 1.46g 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 1.64mg 4%
Sodium 6mg 67mg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Net carbs 15.39g 33.75g N/A
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 1.089mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.668mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 +796.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1022%
Contains more FatsFats +7022.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +233.6%
Contains more OtherOther +203.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.

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