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Fennel vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fennel and chocolate different?

  • Fennel is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A; however, chocolate is richer in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for chocolate is 107% higher.
  • Fennel contains 19 times more vitamin A than chocolate. While fennel contains 963IU of vitamin A, chocolate contains only 50IU.
  • Fennel has less saturated fat.
  • Chocolate has a lower glycemic index (23) than fennel (45).

Fennel, bulb, raw and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +758.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35%
Contains more IronIron +998.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1457.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +905%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +312%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +642.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +328.6%

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +675.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.54mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.066mg 1.028mg 107%
Iron 0.73mg 8.02mg 91%
Saturated fat 0.09g 18.519g 84%
Manganese 0.191mg 1.419mg 53%
Fats 0.2g 31.28g 48%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 8.1µg 46%
Magnesium 17mg 146mg 31%
Calories 31kcal 546kcal 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 9.54g 24%
Phosphorus 50mg 206mg 22%
Carbs 7.3g 61.17g 18%
Fiber 3.1g 7g 16%
Zinc 0.2mg 2.01mg 16%
Vitamin C 12mg 13%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Folate 27µg 7%
Protein 1.24g 4.88g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 1.092g 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 2µg 5%
Selenium 0.7µg 3µg 4%
Potassium 414mg 559mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Calcium 49mg 56mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.725mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.297mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.025mg 1%
Sodium 52mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 47.9g N/A
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.54mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.042mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.112g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g 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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +9200%
Contains more ProteinProtein +293.5%
Contains more FatsFats +15540%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +737.9%
Contains more OtherOther +61.9%

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13929.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +546.2%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.