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Fennel vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fennel and cassava

  • Fennel has more vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, and fiber, while cassava has more vitamin C, manganese, and vitamin B1.
  • Fennel's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 51% higher.
  • Cassava contains 74 times less vitamin A than fennel. Fennel contains 963 IU of vitamin A, while cassava contains 13 IU.
  • Fennel has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fennel is 45, while the glycemic index of cassava is 94.

The food types used in this comparison are Fennel, bulb, raw and Cassava, 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
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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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +206.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.8%
Contains more IronIron +170.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +70%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +101%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 40% 0% 16% 12% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 69% 0% 0.33% 3.8% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +205.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3205.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +770%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~27µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Cassava DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 1.9µg 51%
Vitamin C 12mg 20.6mg 10%
Carbs 7.3g 38.06g 10%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.384mg 8%
Calories 31kcal 160kcal 6%
Iron 0.73mg 0.27mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.087mg 6%
Fiber 3.1g 1.8g 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 1µg 5%
Potassium 414mg 271mg 4%
Copper 0.066mg 0.1mg 4%
Calcium 49mg 16mg 3%
Phosphorus 50mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.19mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.107mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.088mg 3%
Sodium 52mg 14mg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 23.7mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 21mg 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.34mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.048mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.854mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.048g 1%
Protein 1.24g 1.36g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 0.85g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 250kcal 1176kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 323g 63g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 4.2g 36.26g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 1.7g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Folate 27µg 27µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.074g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.075g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more WaterWater +51.2%
Contains more OtherOther +69.4%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +421.4%
~equal in Protein ~1.36g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +252.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.3%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.