Bay leaf vs. Fennel seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between bay leaf and fennel seeds
- Bay leaf has more iron, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and manganese; however, fennel seeds have more copper, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, calcium, and potassium.
- Bay leaf's daily need coverage for iron is 306% more.
- Bay leaf has 46 times more vitamin A than fennel seeds. Bay leaf has 6185IU of vitamin A, while fennel seeds have 135IU.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, bay leaf and Spices, fennel 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 IronIron | +131.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +25% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +220.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +43.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +220.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +156.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +331% |
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 CVitamin C | +121.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4314.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +19.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +270.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4433.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +201.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 43mg | 18.54mg | 306% |
Vitamin B6 | 1.74mg | 0.47mg | 98% |
Copper | 0.416mg | 1.067mg | 72% |
Manganese | 8.167mg | 6.533mg | 71% |
Magnesium | 120mg | 385mg | 63% |
Fiber | 26.3g | 39.8g | 54% |
Phosphorus | 113mg | 487mg | 53% |
Folate | 180µg | 45% | |
Calcium | 834mg | 1196mg | 36% |
Potassium | 529mg | 1694mg | 34% |
Vitamin A | 309µg | 7µg | 34% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.009mg | 0.408mg | 33% |
Vitamin C | 46.5mg | 21mg | 28% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.005mg | 6.05mg | 25% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.64g | 9.91g | 21% |
Protein | 7.61g | 15.8g | 16% |
Fats | 8.36g | 14.87g | 10% |
Carbs | 74.97g | 52.29g | 8% |
Saturated fat | 2.28g | 0.48g | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.421mg | 0.353mg | 5% |
Selenium | 2.8µg | 5% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.29g | 1.69g | 4% |
Sodium | 23mg | 88mg | 3% |
Calories | 313kcal | 345kcal | 2% |
Net carbs | 48.67g | 12.49g | N/A |
Zinc | 3.7mg | 3.7mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.253mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.602mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.695mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.996mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.758mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.301mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.647mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.915mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.331mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.61 g
Fats:
8.36 g
Carbs:
74.97 g
Water:
5.44 g
Other:
3.62 g
Protein:
15.8 g
Fats:
14.87 g
Carbs:
52.29 g
Water:
8.81 g
Other:
8.23 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +43.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +107.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +77.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +61.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +127.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.28 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.64 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.29 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.48 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.91 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.69 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +35.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +504.3% |