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Fennel vs. Edamame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fennel and edamame different?

  • Fennel is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A; however, edamame is richer in folate, manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for edamame is 71% higher.
  • Fennel contains 3 times more vitamin A than edamame. While fennel contains 963IU of vitamin A, edamame contains only 298IU.

Fennel, bulb, raw and Edamame, frozen, prepared 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 46% 19% 38% 85% 115% 37% 72% 0.78% 134% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +276.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more IronIron +211%
Contains more CopperCopper +422.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +585%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +238%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +436.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
~equal in Potassium ~436mg

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 20% 5% 14% 0% 50% 36% 17% 24% 23% 0% 67% 233% 31%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +96.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +220%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +135.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +384.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1051.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +326.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Edamame DV% diff.
Folate 27µg 311µg 71%
Manganese 0.191mg 1.024mg 36%
Copper 0.066mg 0.345mg 31%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 26.7µg 30%
Protein 1.24g 11.91g 21%
Iron 0.73mg 2.27mg 19%
Phosphorus 50mg 169mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.2mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 2.156g 13%
Magnesium 17mg 64mg 11%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.37mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.155mg 9%
Fiber 3.1g 5.2g 8%
Choline 13.2mg 56.3mg 8%
Fats 0.2g 5.2g 8%
Vitamin C 12mg 6.1mg 7%
Calories 31kcal 121kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin A 48µg 15µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 1.282g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.395mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.62g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.915mg 2%
Sodium 52mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.68mg 1%
Starch 1.51g 1%
Potassium 414mg 436mg 1%
Calcium 49mg 63mg 1%
Carbs 7.3g 8.91g 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 3.71g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 2.18g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.126mg 0%
Threonine 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.3mg 0%
Leucine 0.745mg 0%
Lysine 0.745mg 0%
Methionine 0.141mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.488mg 0%
Valine 0.324mg 0%
Histidine 0.267mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.358g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.789g 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
12% 5% 9% 73%
Protein: 11.91 g
Fats: 5.2 g
Carbs: 8.91 g
Water: 72.77 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more WaterWater +24%
Contains more ProteinProtein +860.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.1%
Contains more OtherOther +15.2%

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
15% 32% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.62 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.282 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.156 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1785.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1175.7%

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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. Edamame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168411/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.