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Fennel vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fennel and plantain raw

  • Fennel is richer in vitamin K, yet plantain raw is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for fennel is 52% higher.
  • Fennel contains 16 times more calcium than plantain raw. Fennel contains 49mg of calcium, while plantain raw contains 3mg.
  • Fennel contains less sugar.

Food types used in this article are Fennel, bulb, raw and Plantains, 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
5
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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1533.3%
Contains more IronIron +21.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +117.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%

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
3
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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8871.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +420%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +536.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.686mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Plantain raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 0.7µg 52%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.299mg 19%
Manganese 0.191mg 8%
Carbs 7.3g 31.89g 8%
Vitamin C 12mg 18.4mg 7%
Calories 31kcal 122kcal 5%
Magnesium 17mg 37mg 5%
Calcium 49mg 3mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.052mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.14mg 3%
Fiber 3.1g 2.3g 3%
Potassium 414mg 499mg 3%
Iron 0.73mg 0.6mg 2%
Copper 0.066mg 0.081mg 2%
Phosphorus 50mg 34mg 2%
Sodium 52mg 4mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.054mg 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin A 48µg 56µg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.5µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.069g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.26mg 1%
Folate 27µg 22µg 1%
Protein 1.24g 1.3g 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 4.2g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 15g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.686mg 0%
Choline 13.2mg 13.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.143g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more WaterWater +38.2%
Contains more FatsFats +85%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +336.8%
Contains more OtherOther +10.5%
~equal in Protein ~1.3g

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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +112.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +144.9%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.