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Fennel vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fennel and Chinese cabbage

  • Fennel has more vitamin K, fiber, and copper; however, Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6, folate, and calcium.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily need for vitamin A, 70% more than fennel.
  • Fennel has 6 times more vitamin E than Chinese cabbage. While fennel has 0.58mg of vitamin E, Chinese cabbage has only 0.09mg.
  • The glycemic index of fennel is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fennel, bulb, raw and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw.

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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
6
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 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +214.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.8mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.19mg

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
5
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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +544.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38%
Contains more CholineCholine +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +275%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +364.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +312.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 12mg 45mg 37%
Vitamin A 48µg 223µg 19%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 45.5µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.194mg 11%
Folate 27µg 66µg 10%
Fiber 3.1g 1g 8%
Calcium 49mg 105mg 6%
Potassium 414mg 252mg 5%
Copper 0.066mg 0.021mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.088mg 3%
Phosphorus 50mg 37mg 2%
Carbs 7.3g 2.18g 2%
Protein 1.24g 1.5g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.5mg 1%
Choline 13.2mg 6.4mg 1%
Calories 31kcal 13kcal 1%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.159mg 1%
Sodium 52mg 65mg 1%
Iron 0.73mg 0.8mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 4.2g 1.18g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g 1.18g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.19mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.096g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 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% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +234.9%
Contains more OtherOther +31.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21%
~equal in Fats ~0.2g
~equal in Water ~95.32g

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
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +353.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70%

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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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.