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Fennel vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fennel and feta?

  • Fennel is richer in vitamin K, while feta is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 74% higher.
  • Feta has 35 times less vitamin K than fennel. Fennel has 62.8µg of vitamin K, while feta has 1.8µg.
  • Fennel is lower in sodium.
  • Fennel has a higher glycemic index (45) than feta (27).

We used Fennel, bulb, raw and Cheese, feta types in this comparison.

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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
5
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%
Feta
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +567.7%
Contains more IronIron +12.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +582.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +906.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1340%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +574%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2042.9%

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
3
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%
Feta
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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 0% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3388.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +160.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1440%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2537.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +316.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +802.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.69µg 70%
Saturated fat 0.09g 14.946g 68%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.844mg 62%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 1.8µg 51%
Calcium 49mg 493mg 44%
Phosphorus 50mg 337mg 41%
Sodium 52mg 917mg 38%
Fats 0.2g 21.28g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.424mg 29%
Selenium 0.7µg 15µg 26%
Protein 1.24g 14.21g 26%
Zinc 0.2mg 2.88mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.967mg 15%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.154mg 12%
Calories 31kcal 264kcal 12%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 4.623g 11%
Potassium 414mg 62mg 10%
Vitamin A 48µg 125µg 9%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.028mg 7%
Copper 0.066mg 0.032mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.18mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.591g 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.991mg 2%
Folate 27µg 32µg 1%
Carbs 7.3g 4.09g 1%
Iron 0.73mg 0.65mg 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 4.09g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g 4.09g N/A
Choline 13.2mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
2
7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Feta
3
14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.5%
Contains more WaterWater +63.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1046%
Contains more FatsFats +10540%
Contains more OtherOther +395.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
1
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Feta
2
74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6698.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +249.7%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.