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Broccoli vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between broccoli and fennel?

  • Broccoli is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, yet fennel is higher in vitamin A.
  • Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 86% more.
  • Broccoli has 7 times more vitamin B1 than fennel. While broccoli has 0.071mg of vitamin B1, fennel has only 0.01mg.
  • The amount of sugar in broccoli is lower.
  • The glycemic index of broccoli is lower.

We used Broccoli, raw and Fennel, bulb, raw types 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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
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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 +23.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +105%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +257.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.7%
~equal in Calcium ~49mg
~equal in Iron ~0.73mg
~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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
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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 CVitamin C +643.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +610%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +265.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +272.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +61.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +54.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.64mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Fennel DV% diff.
Vitamin C 89.2mg 12mg 86%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 62.8µg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.047mg 10%
Folate 63µg 27µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.232mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.032mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.01mg 5%
Protein 2.82g 1.24g 3%
Potassium 316mg 414mg 3%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.7µg 3%
Fiber 2.6g 3.1g 2%
Copper 0.049mg 0.066mg 2%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.2mg 2%
Phosphorus 66mg 50mg 2%
Vitamin A 31µg 48µg 2%
Choline 18.7mg 13.2mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0.169g 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.191mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 17mg 1%
Sodium 33mg 52mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 0.58mg 1%
Calories 34kcal 31kcal 0%
Fats 0.37g 0.2g 0%
Carbs 6.64g 7.3g 0%
Net carbs 4.04g 4.2g N/A
Calcium 47mg 49mg 0%
Iron 0.73mg 0.73mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 3.93g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.64mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.068g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 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 +127.4%
Contains more FatsFats +85%
Contains more OtherOther +20.7%
~equal in Carbs ~7.3g
~equal in Water ~90.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 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 -56.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +518.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +344.7%

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.