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Celery vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between celery and fennel

  • The amount of vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and fiber in fennel is higher than in celery.
  • Fennel covers your daily vitamin K needs 28% more than celery.
  • Celery contains less sugar.
  • Fennel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fennel is 45, while the glycemic index of celery is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Celery, raw 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.
Celery
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 12% 23% 7.5% 12% 3.5% 10% 10% 13% 2.2%
Fennel
10
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 +54.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.2%
Contains more IronIron +265%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%

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.
Celery
4
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 10% 7.3% 5.4% 0% 5.3% 13% 6% 15% 17% 0% 73% 27% 3.3%
Fennel
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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 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +287.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +114.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +114.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +116.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.232mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celery Fennel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 29.3µg 62.8µg 28%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 12mg 10%
Iron 0.2mg 0.73mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 3.1g 6%
Potassium 260mg 414mg 5%
Phosphorus 24mg 50mg 4%
Manganese 0.103mg 0.191mg 4%
Vitamin A 22µg 48µg 3%
Copper 0.035mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.032mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.58mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.32mg 0.64mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.047mg 2%
Folate 36µg 27µg 2%
Choline 6.1mg 13.2mg 1%
Protein 0.69g 1.24g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.169g 1%
Calories 16kcal 31kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.01mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 17mg 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.2mg 1%
Sodium 80mg 52mg 1%
Carbs 2.97g 7.3g 1%
Calcium 40mg 49mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 1.37g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 1.34g 3.93g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 0.232mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.068g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.027mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Celery
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3% 95%
Protein: 0.69 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.97 g
Water: 95.43 g
Other: 0.74 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 +79.7%
Contains more FatsFats +17.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +145.8%
Contains more OtherOther +41.9%
~equal in Water ~90.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Celery
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27% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +112.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +113.9%

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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. Celery - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169988/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.