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Fennel vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fennel and filo

  • Fennel is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C, yet filo is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Fennel covers your daily vitamin K needs 50% more than filo.
  • The amount of sodium in fennel is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fennel, bulb, raw and Phyllo dough.

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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%
Filo
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.3% 6.5% 120% 34% 13% 32% 63% 62% 127%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +345.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +459.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%
Contains more IronIron +339.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +53%
Contains more ZincZinc +145%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +149.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3228.6%

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%
Filo
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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% 0% 1.6% 0% 135% 79% 76% 18% 6.9% 0% 6.3% 66% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +625%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2412%
Contains more CholineCholine +91.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5310%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +965.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +225.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Filo DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 2.5µg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.541mg 44%
Selenium 0.7µg 23.3µg 41%
Iron 0.73mg 3.21mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.341mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 4.073mg 21%
Sodium 52mg 483mg 19%
Folate 27µg 88µg 15%
Carbs 7.3g 52.6g 15%
Calories 31kcal 299kcal 13%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.476mg 12%
Protein 1.24g 7.1g 12%
Potassium 414mg 74mg 10%
Fats 0.2g 6g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 3.149g 8%
Saturated fat 0.09g 1.47g 6%
Fiber 3.1g 1.9g 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.923g 5%
Copper 0.066mg 0.101mg 4%
Calcium 49mg 11mg 4%
Phosphorus 50mg 75mg 4%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.302mg 1%
Choline 13.2mg 6.9mg 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 50.7g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g 0.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 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
Filo
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7% 6% 53% 33% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 6 g
Carbs: 52.6 g
Water: 32.6 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +176.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +472.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +620.5%
Contains more OtherOther +61.9%

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
Filo
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27% 57% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.47 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.923 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4530.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +446.2%

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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. Filo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172791/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.