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Sweet potato vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sweet potato and fenugreek?

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, while fenugreek is higher in iron, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 412% higher.
  • Fenugreek has 236 times less vitamin A than sweet potato. Sweet potato has 14187IU of vitamin A, while fenugreek has 60IU.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than fenugreek (0).

We used Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Spices, fenugreek seed types in this comparison.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
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 -17.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +664%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +486.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.5%
Contains more IronIron +5396.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +635.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +733.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +529.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +376%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +950%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
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 AVitamin A +23533.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +312.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +194.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +187.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +418.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Fenugreek DV% diff.
Iron 0.61mg 33.53mg 412%
Copper 0.151mg 1.11mg 107%
Fiber 3g 24.6g 86%
Vitamin A 709µg 3µg 78%
Protein 1.57g 23g 43%
Manganese 0.258mg 1.228mg 42%
Magnesium 25mg 191mg 40%
Phosphorus 47mg 296mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.6mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.366mg 23%
Zinc 0.3mg 2.5mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.322mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 16%
Calcium 30mg 176mg 15%
Carbs 20.12g 58.35g 13%
Potassium 337mg 770mg 13%
Folate 11µg 57µg 12%
Calories 86kcal 323kcal 12%
Fats 0.05g 6.41g 10%
Selenium 0.6µg 6.3µg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 1.64mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.018g 1.46g 7%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Sodium 55mg 67mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 33.75g N/A
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 1.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.668mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 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 +774.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1365%
Contains more FatsFats +12720%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +190%
Contains more OtherOther +246.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 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 -98.8%
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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.