Wheat vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between wheat and fenugreek
- Wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and zinc, yet fenugreek is higher in iron, copper, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B6.
- Fenugreek covers your daily iron needs 375% more than wheat .
- Wheat contains 14 times more selenium than fenugreek. While wheat contains 89.4µg of selenium, fenugreek contains only 6.3µg.
- The glycemic index of fenugreek is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Wheat, durum 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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +66.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +145.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1319% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +32.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +417.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +78.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +852.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +100.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +30.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +310.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +202.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +43.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +32.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.52mg | 33.53mg | 375% |
| Selenium | 89.4µg | 6.3µg | 151% |
| Fiber | 24.6g | 98% | |
| Manganese | 3.012mg | 1.228mg | 78% |
| Copper | 0.553mg | 1.11mg | 62% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.738mg | 1.64mg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 508mg | 296mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.935mg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.366mg | 19% |
| Protein | 13.68g | 23g | 19% |
| Zinc | 4.16mg | 2.5mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.6mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 176mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 144mg | 191mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 431mg | 770mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.419mg | 0.322mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.978g | 7% | |
| Fats | 2.47g | 6.41g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.454g | 1.46g | 5% |
| Carbs | 71.13g | 58.35g | 4% |
| Folate | 43µg | 57µg | 4% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 67mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.344g | 1% | |
| Calories | 339kcal | 323kcal | 1% |
| Net carbs | 71.13g | 33.75g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0.391mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.366mg | 0.898mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.533mg | 1.241mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.934mg | 1.757mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.303mg | 1.684mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.221mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 1.089mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.594mg | 1.102mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.322mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +21.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +68.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +159.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +91% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |