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Fennel vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fennel and chocolate cake different?

  • Fennel is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C, while chocolate cake is higher in choline, selenium, copper, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Chocolate cake covers your daily need for saturated fat, 27% more than fennel.
  • Fennel contains 60 times more vitamin C than chocolate cake. Fennel contains 12mg of vitamin C, while chocolate cake contains 0.2mg.
  • Fennel is lower in sodium.

Fennel, bulb, raw and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting types were 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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.4%
Contains more IronIron +120.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +213.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +245%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1600%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1310%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +565.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +872.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~27µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 52%
Saturated fat 0.09g 5.43g 24%
Fats 0.2g 15.1g 23%
Choline 13.2mg 128.4mg 21%
Selenium 0.7µg 11.9µg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Calories 31kcal 371kcal 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 2.761g 17%
Copper 0.066mg 0.207mg 16%
Carbs 7.3g 53.4g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 6.039g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.213mg 14%
Vitamin C 12mg 0.2mg 13%
Sodium 52mg 315mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.141mg 11%
Iron 0.73mg 1.61mg 11%
Phosphorus 50mg 106mg 8%
Protein 1.24g 5.3g 8%
Potassium 414mg 140mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Fiber 3.1g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 5%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.28mg 4%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.69mg 4%
Magnesium 17mg 32mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 1.137mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.304mg 1%
Calcium 49mg 60mg 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 3.93g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.041mg 0%
Folate 27µg 27µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +269.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +327.4%
Contains more FatsFats +7450%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +631.5%
Contains more OtherOther +71.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8780.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1533.7%

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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 cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.