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Fennel vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fennel and drumstick tree?

  • Fennel is higher in vitamin A, yet drumstick tree is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B5, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 143% more.
  • Fennel has 13 times more vitamin A than drumstick tree. While fennel has 963IU of vitamin A, drumstick tree has only 74IU.
  • The glycemic index of drumstick tree is lower.

We used Fennel, bulb, raw and Drumstick pods, raw types 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.
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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 32% 9% 41% 14% 28% 12% 21% 5.5% 34% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.3%
Contains more IronIron +102.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +164.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +125%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~50mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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 470% 1.3% 0% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1075%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +430%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +242.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +63%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.62mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin C 12mg 141mg 143%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 52%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.794mg 11%
Magnesium 17mg 45mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.12mg 6%
Iron 0.73mg 0.36mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 4µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Folate 27µg 44µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.053mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.074mg 3%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.259mg 3%
Copper 0.066mg 0.084mg 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.45mg 2%
Protein 1.24g 2.1g 2%
Calcium 49mg 30mg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Potassium 414mg 461mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.003g 1%
Calories 31kcal 37kcal 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 4.2g 5.33g N/A
Carbs 7.3g 8.53g 0%
Sugar 3.93g N/A
Fiber 3.1g 3.2g 0%
Phosphorus 50mg 50mg 0%
Sodium 52mg 42mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.62mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.102g 0%

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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.8%
~equal in Fats ~0.2g
~equal in Water ~88.2g
~equal in Other ~0.97g

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
24% 74% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5533.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50%

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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. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/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.