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Fennel vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fennel and crab different?

  • Fennel is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A, while crab is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Crab covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 139% more than fennel.
  • Fennel contains 482 times more vitamin A than crab. Fennel contains 963IU of vitamin A, while crab contains 2IU.
  • Fennel is lower in sodium.
  • Fennel has a higher glycemic index (45) than crab (0).

Fennel, bulb, raw and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned types were used in this article.

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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%
Crab
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.8%
Contains more IronIron +46%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +158.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1805%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +368%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6028.6%

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%
Crab
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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 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20833.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +217.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +190.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +329.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +329.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +231.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +88.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +512.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.33µg 139%
Copper 0.066mg 0.814mg 83%
Selenium 0.7µg 42.9µg 77%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 0.3µg 52%
Protein 1.24g 17.88g 33%
Zinc 0.2mg 3.81mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Phosphorus 50mg 234mg 26%
Sodium 52mg 563mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.997mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 2.747mg 13%
Choline 13.2mg 80.9mg 12%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Vitamin C 12mg 3.3mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 1.84mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.156mg 8%
Folate 27µg 51µg 6%
Potassium 414mg 259mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 1µg 5%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.074mg 5%
Magnesium 17mg 36mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.093mg 5%
Calcium 49mg 91mg 4%
Calories 31kcal 83kcal 3%
Iron 0.73mg 0.5mg 3%
Carbs 7.3g 0g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.023mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.74g 1%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.201g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.258g 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.014g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.129g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 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
Crab
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18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +13.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1341.9%
Contains more FatsFats +270%
Contains more OtherOther +61%

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
Crab
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34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +89.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.7%

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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. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/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.