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English muffin vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between English muffins and fennel?

  • English muffins are richer in vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B2, manganese, copper, and vitamin B3, while fennel is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and potassium.
  • Fennel's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 19% higher.
  • Fennel has 18 times less vitamin B1 than English muffins. English muffins have 0.181mg of vitamin B1, while fennel has 0.01mg.
  • Fennel is lower in sodium.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index (77) than fennel (45).

We used English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
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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 IronIron +21.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +86.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +216%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.8%
~equal in Calcium ~49mg

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
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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 +1710%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +381.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.047mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Fennel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 52%
Sodium 464mg 52mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.01mg 14%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 12mg 13%
Protein 7.7g 1.24g 13%
Carbs 46g 7.3g 13%
Phosphorus 133mg 50mg 12%
Calories 235kcal 31kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.032mg 9%
Potassium 131mg 414mg 8%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.191mg 7%
Copper 0.129mg 0.066mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.64mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.169g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.2mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.232mg 4%
Folate 37µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Fats 1.8g 0.2g 2%
Fiber 2.7g 3.1g 2%
Iron 0.89mg 0.73mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.259g 0.09g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 17mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0.068g 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 4.2g N/A
Calcium 52mg 49mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.047mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 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 +521%
Contains more FatsFats +800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +530.1%
Contains more OtherOther +128.6%
Contains more WaterWater +114.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +344.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +425.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.3%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.