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Fennel vs. Canola oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fennel and canola oil different?

  • Fennel is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, fiber, potassium, iron, manganese, copper, and phosphorus; however, canola oil is richer in vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for canola oil is 113% higher.
  • Fennel has less saturated fat.
  • Canola oil has a lower glycemic index (0) than fennel (45).

Fennel, bulb, raw and Oil, canola are the varieties used 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.
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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% 0% 349% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 178% 0% 0.11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +6500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2910.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Canola oil DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 28.142g 186%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 63.276g 158%
Fats 0.2g 100g 154%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 17.46mg 113%
Calories 31kcal 884kcal 43%
Saturated fat 0.09g 7.365g 33%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Potassium 414mg 0mg 12%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Iron 0.73mg 0mg 9%
Manganese 0.191mg 0mg 8%
Folate 27µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 71.3µg 7%
Copper 0.066mg 0mg 7%
Phosphorus 50mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Calcium 49mg 0mg 5%
Magnesium 17mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0mg 4%
Protein 1.24g 0g 2%
Choline 13.2mg 0.2mg 2%
Sodium 52mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0mg 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 7.3g 0g 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.395g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 9.137g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 18.64g N/A

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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +49900%

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
7% 64% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 63.276 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.142 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92952.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16552.1%

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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. Canola oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172336/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.