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Figs vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between figs and fennel?

  • Figs are richer in vitamin B6, while fennel is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, folate, and phosphorus.
  • Fennel's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 48% higher.
  • Fennel has 4 times less sugar than figs. Figs have 16.26g of sugar, while fennel has 3.93g.
  • Figs have a higher glycemic index (61) than fennel (45).

We used Figs, raw and Fennel, bulb, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Figs
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
Fennel
7
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 less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.4%
Contains more IronIron +97.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +257.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg
~equal in Copper ~0.066mg

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.
Figs
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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
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 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +585.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +427.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1236.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +180.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Fennel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 4.7µg 62.8µg 48%
Vitamin C 2mg 12mg 11%
Phosphorus 14mg 50mg 5%
Folate 6µg 27µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.047mg 5%
Potassium 232mg 414mg 5%
Iron 0.37mg 0.73mg 5%
Vitamin A 7µg 48µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.01mg 4%
Carbs 19.18g 7.3g 4%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.191mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.58mg 3%
Choline 4.7mg 13.2mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.64mg 2%
Calories 74kcal 31kcal 2%
Sodium 1mg 52mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.232mg 1%
Calcium 35mg 49mg 1%
Fiber 2.9g 3.1g 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Protein 0.75g 1.24g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.032mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 16.28g 4.2g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 16.26g 3.93g N/A
Copper 0.07mg 0.066mg 0%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.068g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.169g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
2
19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Fennel
3
7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.3%
Contains more WaterWater +14%
Contains more OtherOther +59.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
1
22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Fennel
2
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 -33.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.068g

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.