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Fennel vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fennel and butter

  • Fennel has more vitamin K, vitamin C, fiber, potassium, iron, and manganese; however, butter has more vitamin A and vitamin E.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 252% more.
  • Fennel is lower in saturated fat.
  • Fennel has a higher glycemic index than butter.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fennel, bulb, raw and Butter, 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
8
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%
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +750%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +104.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1625%
Contains more IronIron +3550%
Contains more CopperCopper +312.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4675%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%

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%
Butter
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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 0% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1423.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +797.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1325%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +42.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.034mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.09g 50.489g 229%
Fats 0.2g 81.11g 124%
Cholesterol 0mg 215mg 72%
Vitamin A 48µg 684µg 71%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 23.43g 58%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 7µg 47%
Calories 31kcal 717kcal 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 3.01g 19%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 2.32mg 12%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Potassium 414mg 24mg 11%
Iron 0.73mg 0.02mg 9%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.004mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Copper 0.066mg 0.016mg 6%
Folate 27µg 3µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.042mg 4%
Magnesium 17mg 2mg 4%
Phosphorus 50mg 24mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.003mg 3%
Calcium 49mg 24mg 3%
Carbs 7.3g 0.06g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.11mg 2%
Sodium 52mg 11mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1µg 1%
Protein 1.24g 0.85g 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.09mg 1%
Choline 13.2mg 18.8mg 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 0.06g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.034mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
4
7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Butter
1
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12066.7%
Contains more WaterWater +402.8%
Contains more OtherOther +2525%
Contains more FatsFats +40455%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
1
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Butter
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34355.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1681.1%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.