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Fennel vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fennel and cottage cheese different?

  • Fennel is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, fiber, and potassium; however, cottage cheese is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for fennel is 52% higher.
  • Fennel has less sodium.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index (10) than fennel (45).

Fennel, bulb, raw and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd 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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +298.1%
Contains more IronIron +942.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +218%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1285.7%

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
6
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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +625%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +546.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +409.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +140.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.4%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.046mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 0µg 52%
Protein 1.24g 11.12g 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Phosphorus 50mg 159mg 16%
Selenium 0.7µg 9.7µg 16%
Sodium 52mg 364mg 14%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.163mg 10%
Potassium 414mg 104mg 9%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.002mg 8%
Iron 0.73mg 0.07mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.09g 1.718g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.557mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Fats 0.2g 4.3g 6%
Folate 27µg 12µg 4%
Copper 0.066mg 0.029mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.099mg 3%
Calories 31kcal 98kcal 3%
Calcium 49mg 83mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.08mg 3%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.4mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.778g 2%
Magnesium 17mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Carbs 7.3g 3.38g 1%
Vitamin A 48µg 37µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.027mg 1%
Choline 13.2mg 18.4mg 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 3.93g 2.67g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.046mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.123g 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 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
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +116%
Contains more WaterWater +13.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +796.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2050%
Contains more OtherOther +34.3%

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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1044.1%

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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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.