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Plantain raw vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between plantain raw and fennel

  • Plantain raw is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin C, yet fennel is richer in vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for fennel is 52% higher.
  • Plantain raw contains 6 times more vitamin B6 than fennel. Plantain raw contains 0.299mg of vitamin B6, while fennel contains 0.047mg.
  • Fennel contains less sugar.

Food types used in this article are Plantains, 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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Fennel
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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 +117.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1533.3%
Contains more IronIron +21.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.1%

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
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 CVitamin C +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +420%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +536.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8871.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.64mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Fennel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.7µg 62.8µg 52%
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.047mg 19%
Manganese 0.191mg 8%
Carbs 31.89g 7.3g 8%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 12mg 7%
Calories 122kcal 31kcal 5%
Magnesium 37mg 17mg 5%
Calcium 3mg 49mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.01mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.58mg 3%
Fiber 2.3g 3.1g 3%
Potassium 499mg 414mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.73mg 2%
Copper 0.081mg 0.066mg 2%
Phosphorus 34mg 50mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 52mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.032mg 2%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 56µg 48µg 1%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.7µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0.169g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.232mg 1%
Folate 22µg 27µg 1%
Protein 1.3g 1.24g 0%
Fats 0.37g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 29.59g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 15g 3.93g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 0.64mg 0%
Choline 13.5mg 13.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.143g 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.068g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 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 FatsFats +85%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +336.8%
Contains more WaterWater +38.2%
~equal in Protein ~1.24g
~equal in Other ~1.05g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 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 -37.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +112.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +144.9%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.