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American cheese vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between American cheese and fennel

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, fennel is richer in vitamin K.
  • American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 100% more than fennel.
  • Fennel contains less cholesterol.
  • Fennel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fennel is 45, while the glycemic index of American cheese is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Fennel, bulb, raw.

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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% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
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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 +52.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2032.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1145%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1182%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2785.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +213.6%
Contains more IronIron +15.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +365.9%

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 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
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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 AVitamin A +420.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +631.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +174.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +742.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2315.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Fennel DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 49mg 100%
Phosphorus 641mg 50mg 84%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0.09g 82%
Sodium 1671mg 52mg 70%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 62.8µg 50%
Fats 31.79g 0.2g 49%
Selenium 20.2µg 0.7µg 35%
Protein 18.13g 1.24g 34%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin A 250µg 48µg 22%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.2mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 0.068g 20%
Calories 371kcal 31kcal 17%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.032mg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Fiber 0g 3.1g 12%
Potassium 132mg 414mg 8%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.191mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.169g 7%
Folate 8µg 27µg 5%
Choline 36.2mg 13.2mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.64mg 4%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.232mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 17mg 2%
Copper 0.046mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.047mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.58mg 1%
Iron 0.63mg 0.73mg 1%
Carbs 3.7g 7.3g 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 3.93g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Fennel
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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 +1362.1%
Contains more FatsFats +15795%
Contains more OtherOther +544.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97.3%
Contains more WaterWater +127.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Fennel
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12011.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +660.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.