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Chard raw vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chard raw and fennel

  • Chard raw is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, magnesium, iron, copper, vitamin E, and manganese, yet fennel is richer in fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chard raw is 639% higher.
  • Chard raw contains 6 times more vitamin A than fennel. Chard raw contains 6116IU of vitamin A, while fennel contains 963IU.
  • Fennel contains less sodium.
  • Chard raw has a lower glycemic index than fennel.

Food types used in this article are Chard, swiss, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
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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 +376.5%
Contains more IronIron +146.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +171.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.6%
~equal in Calcium ~49mg
~equal in Potassium ~414mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~50mg

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 100% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
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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 +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +537.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +225.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1221.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +92.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chard raw Fennel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 830µg 62.8µg 639%
Vitamin A 306µg 48µg 29%
Vitamin C 30mg 12mg 20%
Magnesium 81mg 17mg 15%
Iron 1.8mg 0.73mg 13%
Copper 0.179mg 0.066mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 0.58mg 9%
Manganese 0.366mg 0.191mg 8%
Sodium 213mg 52mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 3.1g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.099mg 0.047mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.032mg 4%
Folate 14µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.01mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.64mg 2%
Protein 1.8g 1.24g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.172mg 0.232mg 1%
Choline 18mg 13.2mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.07g 0.169g 1%
Calories 19kcal 31kcal 1%
Phosphorus 46mg 50mg 1%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.2mg 1%
Potassium 379mg 414mg 1%
Carbs 3.74g 7.3g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 2.14g 4.2g N/A
Calcium 51mg 49mg 0%
Sugar 1.1g 3.93g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.04g 0.068g 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.11mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.036mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 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 +45.2%
Contains more OtherOther +52.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +95.2%
~equal in Fats ~0.2g
~equal in Water ~90.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.07 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 -66.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +141.4%

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. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/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.