Fennel vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between fennel and cucumber
- Cucumber has less vitamin K, vitamin A, fiber, vitamin C, potassium, and iron.
- Fennel's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 39% more.
- Fennel has 19 times more vitamin E than cucumber. Fennel has 0.58mg of vitamin E, while cucumber has 0.03mg.
- Fennel has a higher glycemic index than cucumber.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fennel, bulb, raw and Cucumber, with peel, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +206.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +181.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +160.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +61% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +108.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +141.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +328.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +860% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1833.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +553.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +282.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +285.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +170% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +11.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 62.8µg | 16.4µg | 39% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 2.8mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 0.5g | 10% |
| Potassium | 414mg | 147mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.73mg | 0.28mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.191mg | 0.079mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 48µg | 5µg | 5% |
| Folate | 27µg | 7µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.58mg | 0.03mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 50mg | 24mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.64mg | 0.098mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.041mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 52mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Calories | 31kcal | 15kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.232mg | 0.259mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.24g | 0.65g | 1% |
| Choline | 13.2mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.169g | 0.032g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.047mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 7.3g | 3.63g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.87g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.11g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.2g | 3.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.93g | 1.67g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Starch | 0.83g | 0% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.09g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.068g | 0.005g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.005mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.01mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +90.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +81.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +101.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +176.3% |
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Water
~95.23g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1260% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +428.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.9% |
