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Fennel vs. Green bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fennel and green bean raw different?

  • Fennel is higher in vitamin K, potassium, and vitamin A; however, green bean raw is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for fennel is 17% higher.
  • Fennel contains 2 times more potassium than green bean raw. While fennel contains 414mg of potassium, green bean raw contains only 211mg.
  • Green bean raw has a lower glycemic index (20) than fennel (45).

Fennel, bulb, raw and Beans, snap, green, raw are the varieties 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.
Fennel
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 18% 11% 19% 39% 23% 6.5% 16% 0.78% 28% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.1%
Contains more IronIron +41.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.069mg

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
3
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 41% 12% 8.2% 0% 21% 24% 14% 14% 33% 0% 108% 25% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +46%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +720%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +15.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~12.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.225mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Green bean raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 43µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.141mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.082mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.104mg 6%
Potassium 414mg 211mg 6%
Iron 0.73mg 1.03mg 4%
Fiber 3.1g 2.7g 2%
Folate 27µg 33µg 2%
Sodium 52mg 6mg 2%
Phosphorus 50mg 38mg 2%
Fructose 1.39g 2%
Magnesium 17mg 25mg 2%
Protein 1.24g 1.83g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.734mg 1%
Calcium 49mg 37mg 1%
Vitamin A 48µg 35µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.41mg 1%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.216mg 1%
Calories 31kcal 31kcal 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.22g 0%
Vitamin C 12mg 12.2mg 0%
Carbs 7.3g 6.97g 0%
Net carbs 4.2g 4.27g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 3.26g N/A
Copper 0.066mg 0.069mg 0%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.24mg 0%
Starch 0.88g 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.225mg 0%
Choline 13.2mg 15.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.113g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.112mg 0%
Lysine 0.088mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.067mg 0%
Valine 0.09mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 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% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 6.97 g
Water: 90.32 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more OtherOther +59.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.6%
~equal in Fats ~0.22g
~equal in Carbs ~6.97g
~equal in Water ~90.32g

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% 6% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +580%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.4%

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 bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169961/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.