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Fennel vs. Cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fennel and cabbage?

  • Fennel is richer in vitamin A, potassium, and copper, while cabbage is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, and vitamin B6.
  • Cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 27% higher.
  • Cabbage has 10 times less vitamin A than fennel. Fennel has 963IU of vitamin A, while cabbage has 98IU.

We used Fennel, bulb, raw and Cabbage, raw types in this comparison.

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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 8.6% 12% 15% 18% 6.3% 4.9% 11% 2.3% 21% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +143.5%
Contains more IronIron +55.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +247.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.4%
~equal in Zinc ~0.18mg

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 122% 1.7% 3% 0% 15% 9.2% 4.4% 13% 29% 0% 190% 32% 5.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +860%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +286.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +173.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +205%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +510%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +163.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +21%
Contains more FolateFolate +59.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.212mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 12mg 36.6mg 27%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 76µg 11%
Potassium 414mg 170mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.124mg 6%
Copper 0.066mg 0.019mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 5µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.061mg 4%
Folate 27µg 43µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.234mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.15mg 3%
Iron 0.73mg 0.47mg 3%
Phosphorus 50mg 26mg 3%
Fructose 1.45g 2%
Fiber 3.1g 2.5g 2%
Sodium 52mg 18mg 1%
Calcium 49mg 40mg 1%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.16mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.04mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 12mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.017g 1%
Carbs 7.3g 5.8g 1%
Calories 31kcal 25kcal 0%
Protein 1.24g 1.28g 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 4.2g 3.3g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 3.2g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.18mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.212mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.034g 0%
Choline 13.2mg 10.7mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.03mg 0%
Leucine 0.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 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
6% 92%
Protein: 1.28 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 5.8 g
Water: 92.18 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.9%
Contains more OtherOther +64.1%
~equal in Protein ~1.28g
~equal in Water ~92.18g

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
50% 25% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +894.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.2%

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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. Cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169975/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.