Fennel vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between fennel and broccoli?
- Fennel is higher in vitamin A, yet broccoli is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
- Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 86% more.
- Fennel has 2 times more sugar than broccoli. While fennel has 3.93g of sugar, broccoli has only 1.7g.
- The glycemic index of broccoli is lower.
We used Fennel, bulb, raw and Broccoli, raw types 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +34.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +105% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +32% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -36.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +257.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +54.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +643.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +34.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +610% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +265.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +147% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +272.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +61.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +133.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +41.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 89.2mg | 86% |
| Vitamin K | 62.8µg | 101.6µg | 32% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.047mg | 0.175mg | 10% |
| Folate | 27µg | 63µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.232mg | 0.573mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.117mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.071mg | 5% |
| Protein | 1.24g | 2.82g | 3% |
| Potassium | 414mg | 316mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 2.5µg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 2.6g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.049mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.41mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 50mg | 66mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 48µg | 31µg | 2% |
| Choline | 13.2mg | 18.7mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.169g | 0.038g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.68g | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.191mg | 0.21mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 52mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.58mg | 0.78mg | 1% |
| Calories | 31kcal | 34kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.37g | 0% |
| Carbs | 7.3g | 6.64g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.2g | 4.04g | N/A |
| Calcium | 49mg | 47mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.73mg | 0.73mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.93g | 1.7g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.64mg | 0.639mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.09g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.068g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.033mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.117mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.059mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +20.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +127.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +85% |
~equal in
Carbs
~6.64g
~equal in
Water
~89.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +518.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +344.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.7% |
