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Fennel vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fennel and dried fruit different?

  • Fennel is higher in vitamin K and vitamin C; however, dried fruit is richer in vitamin A, copper, vitamin E, iron, potassium, fiber, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for dried fruit is 53% higher.
  • Fennel contains 20 times more vitamin K than dried fruit. While fennel contains 62.8µg of vitamin K, dried fruit contains only 3.1µg.
  • Dried fruit has a lower glycemic index (31) than fennel (45).

Fennel, bulb, raw and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked are the varieties 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +180.7%
Contains more IronIron +264.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +419.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +95%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.3%

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
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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 3.3% 60% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1925.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +170%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +275%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +646.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +304.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +204.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Dried fruit DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 3.1µg 50%
Copper 0.066mg 0.343mg 31%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4.33mg 25%
Iron 0.73mg 2.66mg 24%
Potassium 414mg 1162mg 22%
Carbs 7.3g 62.64g 18%
Fiber 3.1g 7.3g 17%
Fructose 12.47g 16%
Vitamin A 48µg 180µg 15%
Vitamin C 12mg 1mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 2.589mg 12%
Calories 31kcal 241kcal 11%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.143mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.516mg 6%
Magnesium 17mg 32mg 4%
Folate 27µg 10µg 4%
Protein 1.24g 3.39g 4%
Phosphorus 50mg 71mg 3%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.2µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.074mg 3%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.39mg 2%
Sodium 52mg 10mg 2%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.235mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.074g 1%
Calcium 49mg 55mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.51g 0%
Net carbs 4.2g 55.34g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 53.44g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.015mg 0%
Choline 13.2mg 13.9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.078mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +192%
Contains more ProteinProtein +173.4%
Contains more FatsFats +155%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +758.1%
Contains more OtherOther +144.8%

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
10% 45% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.074g

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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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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.