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Sunflower oil vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sunflower oil and fenugreek

  • Fenugreek is richer than sunflower oil in iron, copper, fiber, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for fenugreek is 419% higher.
  • Sunflower oil contains 9 times more saturated fat than fenugreek. Sunflower oil contains 13g of saturated fat, while fenugreek contains 1.46g.

Food types used in this article are Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated) 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 0% 822% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 0% 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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower oil Fenugreek DV% diff.
Iron 0mg 33.53mg 419%
Vitamin E 41.08mg 274%
Polyunsaturated fat 36.4g 243%
Fats 100g 6.41g 144%
Copper 0mg 1.11mg 123%
Monounsaturated fat 46.2g 116%
Fiber 0g 24.6g 98%
Manganese 0mg 1.228mg 53%
Saturated fat 13g 1.46g 52%
Protein 0g 23g 46%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.6mg 46%
Magnesium 0mg 191mg 45%
Phosphorus 0mg 296mg 42%
Calories 884kcal 323kcal 28%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.366mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.322mg 27%
Zinc 0mg 2.5mg 23%
Potassium 0mg 770mg 23%
Carbs 0g 58.35g 19%
Calcium 0mg 176mg 18%
Folate 0µg 57µg 14%
Selenium 0µg 6.3µg 11%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.64mg 10%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 5%
Sodium 0mg 67mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Net carbs 0g 33.75g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 1.089mg 0%
Valine 0mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.668mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 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 +1460.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 48% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 46.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 36.4 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 -88.8%

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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. Sunflower oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172328/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.