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Fennel vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fennel and apricots different?

  • Fennel is richer in vitamin K, while apricots are higher in vitamin A.
  • Fennel covers your daily need for vitamin K, 50% more than apricots.
  • Fennel contains 5 times more choline than apricots. Fennel contains 13.2mg of choline, while apricots contain 2.8mg.
  • Fennel is lower in sugar.
  • Fennel has a higher glycemic index (45) than apricots (34).

Fennel, bulb, raw and Apricots, raw types were used in this article.

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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.
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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 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +276.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.8%
Contains more IronIron +87.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +148.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
~equal in Zinc ~0.2mg

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.
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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 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1803%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +371.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.6mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Apricot DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 3.3µg 50%
Vitamin A 48µg 96µg 5%
Folate 27µg 9µg 5%
Potassium 414mg 259mg 5%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.077mg 5%
Iron 0.73mg 0.39mg 4%
Phosphorus 50mg 23mg 4%
Fiber 3.1g 2g 4%
Calcium 49mg 13mg 4%
Sodium 52mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.03mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 10mg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2.8mg 2%
Vitamin C 12mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.89mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.054mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.04mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.077g 1%
Calories 31kcal 48kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Copper 0.066mg 0.078mg 1%
Carbs 7.3g 11.12g 1%
Fructose 0.94g 1%
Protein 1.24g 1.4g 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 4.2g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 9.24g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.6mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.24mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.17g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more OtherOther +41.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.9%
Contains more FatsFats +95%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.3%
~equal in Water ~86.35g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150%

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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. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.