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Fennel vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fennel and green beans

  • Fennel has more vitamin K, potassium, and vitamin A; however, green beans are richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B2.
  • Fennel covers your daily vitamin K needs 12% more than green beans.
  • Green beans have 3 times less potassium than fennel. Fennel has 414mg of potassium, while green beans have 146mg.
  • Fennel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fennel is 45, while the glycemic index of green beans is 20.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fennel, bulb, raw and Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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
Fennel
6
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 13% 13% 13% 24% 19% 6.8% 12% 0.13% 37% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +183.6%
Contains more IronIron +12.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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
Fennel
5
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 32% 11% 9.2% 0% 19% 22% 12% 4.4% 13% 0% 120% 25% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +213.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +640%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +203.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +28%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.614mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Green beans DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 47.9µg 12%
Potassium 414mg 146mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.074mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.097mg 5%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.285mg 4%
Vitamin C 12mg 9.7mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.074mg 3%
Phosphorus 50mg 29mg 3%
Folate 27µg 33µg 2%
Sodium 52mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin A 48µg 32µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.056mg 1%
Calcium 49mg 44mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Choline 13.2mg 16.9mg 1%
Copper 0.066mg 0.057mg 1%
Protein 1.24g 1.89g 1%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.46mg 1%
Iron 0.73mg 0.65mg 1%
Calories 31kcal 35kcal 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 4.2g 4.68g N/A
Carbs 7.3g 7.88g 0%
Magnesium 17mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g 3.63g N/A
Fiber 3.1g 3.2g 0%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.614mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.064g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.145g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.082mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0%
Valine 0.093mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
Fennel
2
7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.89 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 7.88 g
Water: 89.22 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more OtherOther +43.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.4%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
~equal in Carbs ~7.88g
~equal in Water ~89.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
Fennel
2
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
29% 5% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +518.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.9%

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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. Green beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169141/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.