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Fennel vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fennel and chinese broccoli?

  • Chinese broccoli has more vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and calcium than fennel.
  • Chinese broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 18% higher.
  • Chinese broccoli has 2 times less potassium than fennel. Fennel has 414mg of potassium, while chinese broccoli has 261mg.
  • Fennel has a higher glycemic index (45) than chinese broccoli (32).

We used Fennel, bulb, raw and Broccoli, chinese, cooked 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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.6%
Contains more IronIron +30.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +104.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +95%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Copper ~0.061mg

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +135%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +70.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +356.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +35%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +91.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin C 12mg 28.2mg 18%
Folate 27µg 99µg 18%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 84.8µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.146mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.095mg 7%
Calcium 49mg 100mg 5%
Potassium 414mg 261mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 82µg 4%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.264mg 3%
Sodium 52mg 7mg 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.39mg 2%
Iron 0.73mg 0.56mg 2%
Fiber 3.1g 2.5g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.07mg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 25.3mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.437mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.159mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.3µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.33g 1%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.48mg 1%
Phosphorus 50mg 41mg 1%
Copper 0.066mg 0.061mg 1%
Carbs 7.3g 3.81g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.72g 1%
Calories 31kcal 22kcal 0%
Protein 1.24g 1.14g 0%
Net carbs 4.2g 1.31g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g 0.84g N/A
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.11g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.05g 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
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91.6%
Contains more OtherOther +32.9%
Contains more FatsFats +260%
~equal in Protein ~1.14g
~equal in Water ~93.54g

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
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95.3%

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.