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Fennel vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fennel and American cheese

  • Fennel has more vitamin K; however, American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 100% more than fennel.
  • American cheese has 24 times less vitamin K than fennel. Fennel has 62.8µg of vitamin K, while American cheese has 2.6µg.
  • Fennel contains less sodium.
  • Fennel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fennel is 45, while the glycemic index of American cheese is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fennel, bulb, raw and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +213.6%
Contains more IronIron +15.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +365.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2032.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1145%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1182%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2785.7%

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.
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%
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +742.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2315.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +420.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +631.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +174.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 49mg 1045mg 100%
Phosphorus 50mg 641mg 84%
Saturated fat 0.09g 18.057g 82%
Sodium 52mg 1671mg 70%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 2.6µg 50%
Fats 0.2g 31.79g 49%
Selenium 0.7µg 20.2µg 35%
Protein 1.24g 18.13g 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Vitamin A 48µg 250µg 22%
Zinc 0.2mg 2.49mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 8.236g 20%
Calories 31kcal 371kcal 17%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.234mg 16%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Potassium 414mg 132mg 8%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.041mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 1.286g 7%
Folate 27µg 8µg 5%
Choline 13.2mg 36.2mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.076mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.403mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 26mg 2%
Copper 0.066mg 0.046mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.054mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.8mg 1%
Iron 0.73mg 0.63mg 1%
Carbs 7.3g 3.7g 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 2.26g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.015mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97.3%
Contains more WaterWater +127.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1362.1%
Contains more FatsFats +15795%
Contains more OtherOther +544.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12011.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +660.9%

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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. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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