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Alfalfa seeds vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are alfalfa seeds and fennel different?

  • Alfalfa seeds are richer in copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B1, while fennel is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and potassium.
  • Fennel covers your daily need for vitamin K, 27% more than alfalfa seeds.
  • Alfalfa seeds contain 8 times more vitamin B1 than fennel. Alfalfa seeds contain 0.076mg of vitamin B1, while fennel contains 0.01mg.

Alfalfa seeds, sprouted, raw and Fennel, bulb, raw types were used in this article.

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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 19% 9.6% 7% 36% 52% 25% 30% 0.78% 25% 3.3%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 15% 37% 27% 22% 5.5% 21% 6.8% 25% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.8%
Contains more IronIron +31.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +360%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +424.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.191mg

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 27% 2.7% 0.4% 0% 19% 29% 9% 34% 7.8% 0% 76% 27% 7.9%
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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 40% 16% 12% 0% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +660%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +293.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +105.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Alfalfa seeds Fennel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 30.5µg 62.8µg 27%
Potassium 79mg 414mg 10%
Copper 0.157mg 0.066mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.563mg 0.232mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.126mg 0.032mg 7%
Zinc 0.92mg 0.2mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.01mg 6%
Protein 3.99g 1.24g 6%
Fiber 1.9g 3.1g 5%
Vitamin A 8µg 48µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.58mg 4%
Vitamin C 8.2mg 12mg 4%
Iron 0.96mg 0.73mg 3%
Phosphorus 70mg 50mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.409g 0.169g 2%
Magnesium 27mg 17mg 2%
Calcium 32mg 49mg 2%
Sodium 6mg 52mg 2%
Folate 36µg 27µg 2%
Carbs 2.1g 7.3g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.481mg 0.64mg 1%
Fats 0.69g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.047mg 1%
Calories 23kcal 31kcal 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 0.2g 3.93g N/A
Manganese 0.188mg 0.191mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Choline 14.4mg 13.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.068g 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.143mg 0%
Leucine 0.267mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 2% 93%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 0.69 g
Carbs: 2.1 g
Water: 92.82 g
Other: 0.4 g
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +221.8%
Contains more FatsFats +245%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +247.6%
Contains more OtherOther +162.5%
~equal in Water ~90.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 10% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.409 g
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28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +142%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.4%

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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. Alfalfa seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168384/nutrients
  2. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/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.