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Fennel vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fennel and coconut

  • Fennel has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C, while coconut has more manganese, copper, fiber, iron, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Coconut's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 148% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in fennel is lower.
  • Fennel has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fennel is 45, while the glycemic index of coconut is 59.

The food types used in this comparison are Fennel, bulb, raw and Nuts, coconut meat, raw.

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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% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.2%
Contains more IronIron +232.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +559.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +685.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1342.9%

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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +560%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~26µg
~equal in Choline ~12.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Coconut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.09g 29.698g 135%
Manganese 0.191mg 1.5mg 57%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 0.2µg 52%
Fats 0.2g 33.49g 51%
Copper 0.066mg 0.435mg 41%
Fiber 3.1g 9g 24%
Iron 0.73mg 2.43mg 21%
Selenium 0.7µg 10.1µg 17%
Calories 31kcal 354kcal 16%
Vitamin C 12mg 3.3mg 10%
Phosphorus 50mg 113mg 9%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.1mg 8%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.066mg 5%
Calcium 49mg 14mg 4%
Magnesium 17mg 32mg 4%
Protein 1.24g 3.33g 4%
Carbs 7.3g 15.23g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 1.425g 3%
Potassium 414mg 356mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.24mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.366g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.54mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.054mg 1%
Sodium 52mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 6.23g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 6.23g N/A
Folate 27µg 26µg 0%
Choline 13.2mg 12.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 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
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +92%
Contains more ProteinProtein +168.5%
Contains more FatsFats +16645%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +108.6%
~equal in Other ~0.96g

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
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1995.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +116.6%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.