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Fennel vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fennel and croissant?

  • Fennel is richer in vitamin K and vitamin C, while croissant is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 58% higher.
  • Croissant has 60 times less vitamin C than fennel. Fennel has 12mg of vitamin C, while croissant has 0.2mg.
  • Fennel is lower in sodium.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index (56) than fennel (45).

We used Fennel, bulb, raw and Croissants, butter 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 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +250.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more IronIron +178.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3142.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg

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 0.67% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3388.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +329.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +44.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3780%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +653.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +241.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +271.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +225.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +193.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Croissant DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.09g 11.659g 53%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 1.8µg 51%
Selenium 0.7µg 22.7µg 40%
Fats 0.2g 21g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.388mg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Calories 31kcal 406kcal 19%
Sodium 52mg 467mg 18%
Vitamin A 48µg 206µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.241mg 16%
Iron 0.73mg 2.03mg 16%
Folate 27µg 88µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 5.525g 14%
Protein 1.24g 8.2g 14%
Carbs 7.3g 45.8g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.861mg 13%
Vitamin C 12mg 0.2mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 2.188mg 10%
Potassium 414mg 118mg 9%
Phosphorus 50mg 105mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 1.094g 6%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.33mg 6%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.75mg 5%
Choline 13.2mg 38.8mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.84mg 2%
Copper 0.066mg 0.08mg 2%
Fiber 3.1g 2.6g 2%
Calcium 49mg 37mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.058mg 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 43.2g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g 11.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g 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
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +288.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +561.3%
Contains more FatsFats +10400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +527.4%
Contains more OtherOther +71.4%

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8025%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +547.3%

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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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.