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Turmeric vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between turmeric and fenugreek

  • Turmeric has more manganese, iron, potassium, copper, and zinc; however, fenugreek has more vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, and fiber.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 807% more.
  • Turmeric has 3 times more potassium than fenugreek. Turmeric has 2080mg of potassium, while fenugreek has 770mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, turmeric, ground 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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
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 more PotassiumPotassium +170.1%
Contains more IronIron +64%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +80%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1512.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~191mg
~equal in Calcium ~176mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~296mg
~equal in Selenium ~6.3µg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2.3% 0% 0% 89% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 10% 0% 1% 0% 81% 84% 31% 0% 138% 0% 0% 43%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +455.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +144%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +460.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +185%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Fenugreek DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 1.228mg 807%
Iron 55mg 33.53mg 268%
Potassium 2080mg 770mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.6mg 38%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 30%
Protein 9.68g 23g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.322mg 22%
Copper 1.3mg 1.11mg 21%
Zinc 4.5mg 2.5mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.366mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 11%
Folate 20µg 57µg 9%
Choline 49.2mg 9%
Fiber 22.7g 24.6g 8%
Fats 3.25g 6.41g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 5%
Magnesium 208mg 191mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 3mg 3%
Carbs 67.14g 58.35g 3%
Sodium 27mg 67mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 1.64mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.838g 1.46g 2%
Calories 312kcal 323kcal 1%
Calcium 168mg 176mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 1%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.1g 7.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 322kcal 140kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.66 0 N/A
Net carbs 44.44g 33.75g N/A
Sugar 3.21g N/A
Phosphorus 299mg 296mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Selenium 6.2µg 6.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 1.089mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.668mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 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 CarbsCarbs +15.1%
Contains more WaterWater +45.4%
Contains more OtherOther +108.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +137.6%
Contains more FatsFats +97.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 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 -20.6%

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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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.