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Fennel vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fennel and crackers?

  • Fennel is richer in vitamin A, while crackers are higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin E, and folate.
  • Crackers' daily need coverage for iron is 41% higher.
  • Fennel is lower in sodium.
  • Crackers have a higher glycemic index (63) than fennel (45).

We used Fennel, bulb, raw and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular 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.
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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% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +250.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +144.9%
Contains more IronIron +452.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +145%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +396%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +157.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +857.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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.
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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% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +422.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4060%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1325%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +580%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +240.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Crackers DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 13.137g 86%
Iron 0.73mg 4.03mg 41%
Fats 0.2g 26.43g 40%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.416mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.456mg 33%
Sodium 52mg 726mg 29%
Phosphorus 50mg 248mg 28%
Saturated fat 0.09g 5.562g 25%
Calories 31kcal 510kcal 24%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 4.352mg 23%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Carbs 7.3g 61.3g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 6.553g 16%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 3.03mg 16%
Folate 27µg 92µg 16%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.491mg 13%
Protein 1.24g 6.64g 11%
Selenium 0.7µg 6.7µg 11%
Potassium 414mg 118mg 9%
Calcium 49mg 120mg 7%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 69.3µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.417mg 4%
Copper 0.066mg 0.104mg 4%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.49mg 3%
Fiber 3.1g 2.3g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.063mg 1%
Choline 13.2mg 9.6mg 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 59g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g 8.18g N/A
Trans fat 0g 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more WaterWater +2772.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +435.5%
Contains more FatsFats +13115%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +739.7%
Contains more OtherOther +137.1%

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
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9536.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7673.4%

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.