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Fennel vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fennel and biscuits

  • Fennel has more vitamin A; however, biscuits are higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Biscuits cover your daily need for selenium, 34% more than fennel.
  • Fennel has 12 times more vitamin A than biscuits. While fennel has 963IU of vitamin A, biscuits have only 82IU.
  • Fennel has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fennel, bulb, raw and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +242.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +379.6%
Contains more IronIron +297.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +170%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +228%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +97.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2685.7%
~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
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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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3460%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +868.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +360.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +125.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Biscuit DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 52%
Selenium 0.7µg 19.5µg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.356mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 4.163g 27%
Iron 0.73mg 2.9mg 27%
Fats 0.2g 16.3g 25%
Sodium 52mg 580mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.31mg 21%
Saturated fat 0.09g 4.324g 19%
Calcium 49mg 235mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 6.93g 17%
Phosphorus 50mg 164mg 16%
Calories 31kcal 353kcal 16%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 2.949mg 14%
Vitamin C 12mg 0.2mg 13%
Protein 1.24g 7g 12%
Carbs 7.3g 44.6g 12%
Potassium 414mg 121mg 9%
Folate 27µg 61µg 9%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.378mg 8%
Fiber 3.1g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.54mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Copper 0.066mg 0.082mg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.035mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.285mg 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 43.1g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0%

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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +212.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +464.5%
Contains more FatsFats +8050%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +511%
Contains more OtherOther +204.8%

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10091.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2363.3%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.