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Fennel vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fennel and chorizo?

  • Fennel is richer in vitamin K, while chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 83% higher.
  • Chorizo has 39 times less vitamin K than fennel. Fennel has 62.8µg of vitamin K, while chorizo has 1.6µg.
  • Fennel is lower in sodium.
  • Fennel has a higher glycemic index (45) than chorizo (28).

We used Fennel, bulb, raw and Chorizo, pork, and beef 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% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +512.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +377.5%
Contains more IronIron +117.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1605%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2914.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Potassium ~398mg

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% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3825%
Contains more FolateFolate +1250%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +837.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +701.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +382.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1027.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +632.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2µg 83%
Saturated fat 0.09g 14.38g 65%
Fats 0.2g 38.27g 59%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.63mg 52%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 1.6µg 51%
Sodium 52mg 1235mg 51%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 18.4g 46%
Protein 1.24g 24.1g 46%
Selenium 0.7µg 21.1µg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.53mg 37%
Zinc 0.2mg 3.41mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 5.131mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 3.46g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.3mg 21%
Calories 31kcal 455kcal 21%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 1.12mg 18%
Choline 13.2mg 96.7mg 15%
Phosphorus 50mg 150mg 14%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Iron 0.73mg 1.59mg 11%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.04mg 7%
Folate 27µg 2µg 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Calcium 49mg 8mg 4%
Copper 0.066mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.22mg 2%
Carbs 7.3g 1.86g 2%
Net carbs 4.2g 1.86g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 18mg 0%
Potassium 414mg 398mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 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
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +292.5%
Contains more WaterWater +183.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1843.5%
Contains more FatsFats +19035%
Contains more OtherOther +273.3%

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
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26958.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1947.3%

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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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.