Cumin vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between cumin and fenugreek
- Cumin has more iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and fats; however, fenugreek is higher in fiber and copper.
- Cumin covers your daily need for iron 410% more than fenugreek.
- Cumin has 5 times more calcium than fenugreek. While cumin has 931mg of calcium, fenugreek has only 176mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, cumin seed and Spices, fenugreek seed.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +91.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +429% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +132.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +97.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +92% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +68.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +171.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +28% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +21.2% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +156.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2033.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +95% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +179.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +37.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +470% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 66.36mg | 33.53mg | 410% |
| Manganese | 3.333mg | 1.228mg | 92% |
| Calcium | 931mg | 176mg | 76% |
| Fiber | 10.5g | 24.6g | 56% |
| Magnesium | 366mg | 191mg | 42% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 14.04g | 35% | |
| Potassium | 1788mg | 770mg | 30% |
| Phosphorus | 499mg | 296mg | 29% |
| Copper | 0.867mg | 1.11mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.628mg | 0.322mg | 26% |
| Fats | 22.27g | 6.41g | 24% |
| Vitamin E | 3.33mg | 22% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.279g | 22% | |
| Zinc | 4.8mg | 2.5mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.579mg | 1.64mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.435mg | 0.6mg | 13% |
| Folate | 10µg | 57µg | 12% |
| Protein | 17.81g | 23g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 64µg | 3µg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 3mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 44.24g | 58.35g | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 5.4µg | 5% | |
| Sodium | 168mg | 67mg | 4% |
| Choline | 24.7mg | 4% | |
| Calories | 375kcal | 323kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.327mg | 0.366mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 5.2µg | 6.3µg | 2% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 4.7g | 7.1g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 211kcal | 140kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 27g | 31g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 11 | 0 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 33.74g | 33.75g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.25g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 1.535g | 1.46g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.391mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.898mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.241mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.757mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.684mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.338mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.089mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.102mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.668mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +247.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +31.9% |
~equal in
Water
~8.84g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~1.46g
