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Biscuit vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between biscuits and fennel

  • Biscuits have more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, fennel is higher in vitamin A.
  • Biscuits cover your daily need for selenium, 34% more than fennel.
  • Biscuits have 48 times more saturated fat than fennel. While biscuits have 4.324g of saturated fat, fennel has only 0.09g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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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 CalciumCalcium +379.6%
Contains more IronIron +297.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +170%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +228%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +97.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2685.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +242.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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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 +3460%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +868.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +360.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +125.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Fennel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 52%
Selenium 19.5µg 0.7µg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.01mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.169g 27%
Iron 2.9mg 0.73mg 27%
Fats 16.3g 0.2g 25%
Sodium 580mg 52mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.032mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.09g 19%
Calcium 235mg 49mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.068g 17%
Phosphorus 164mg 50mg 16%
Calories 353kcal 31kcal 16%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.64mg 14%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 12mg 13%
Protein 7g 1.24g 12%
Carbs 44.6g 7.3g 12%
Potassium 121mg 414mg 9%
Folate 61µg 27µg 9%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.191mg 8%
Fiber 1.5g 3.1g 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Copper 0.082mg 0.066mg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.047mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.232mg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 4.2g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g 3.93g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 +464.5%
Contains more FatsFats +8050%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +511%
Contains more OtherOther +204.8%
Contains more WaterWater +212.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10091.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2363.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.