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Fennel vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fennel and avocadoes

  • Fennel is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A, yet avocadoes are richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B6, fiber, copper, folate, vitamin E, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for fennel is 35% higher.
  • Fennel contains 7 times more vitamin A than avocadoes. Fennel contains 963IU of vitamin A, while avocadoes contain 146IU.
  • Fennel contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Fennel, bulb, raw and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +308.3%
Contains more IronIron +32.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +187.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +220%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~52mg

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% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +585.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +199%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +256.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +570%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +306.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +171.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +498.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +446.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~14.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Avocado DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 21µg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 9.799g 24%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 1.389mg 23%
Fats 0.2g 14.66g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.257mg 16%
Folate 27µg 81µg 14%
Fiber 3.1g 6.7g 14%
Copper 0.066mg 0.19mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 1.816g 11%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 2.07mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.09g 2.126g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.13mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 1.738mg 7%
Calories 31kcal 160kcal 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 7µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.067mg 5%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.64mg 4%
Calcium 49mg 12mg 4%
Magnesium 17mg 29mg 3%
Sodium 52mg 7mg 2%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.142mg 2%
Protein 1.24g 2g 2%
Iron 0.73mg 0.55mg 2%
Potassium 414mg 485mg 2%
Vitamin C 12mg 10mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Carbs 7.3g 8.53g 0%
Net carbs 4.2g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Phosphorus 50mg 52mg 0%
Choline 13.2mg 14.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

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
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more WaterWater +23.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7230%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.8%
Contains more OtherOther +50.5%

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
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14310.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +974.6%

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.