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Fennel vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fennel and mackerel?

  • Fennel is higher in vitamin K, yet mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 500% more.
  • Fennel has 8 times more vitamin K than mackerel. While fennel has 62.8µg of vitamin K, mackerel has only 7.8µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in fennel is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mackerel is lower.

We used Fennel, bulb, raw and Fish, mackerel, salted 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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +252.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.6%
Contains more IronIron +91.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +408%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10385.7%

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 0% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +705.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +310.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +493.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +415.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +772.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +669.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~47µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 12µg 500%
Sodium 52mg 4450mg 191%
Selenium 0.7µg 73.4µg 132%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 0IU 1006IU 126%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 7.8µg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 6.21g 40%
Fats 0.2g 25.1g 38%
Protein 1.24g 18.5g 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Saturated fat 0.09g 7.148g 32%
Phosphorus 50mg 254mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.41mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 8.32g 21%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 3.3mg 17%
Choline 13.2mg 101.6mg 16%
Calories 31kcal 305kcal 14%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.19mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 2.38mg 12%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Magnesium 17mg 60mg 10%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.1mg 8%
Iron 0.73mg 1.4mg 8%
Manganese 0.191mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 5%
Copper 0.066mg 0.1mg 4%
Potassium 414mg 520mg 3%
Folate 27µg 15µg 3%
Calcium 49mg 66mg 2%
Carbs 7.3g 0g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.02mg 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 48µg 47µg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g N/A

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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +109.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1391.9%
Contains more FatsFats +12450%
Contains more OtherOther +1176.2%

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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12135.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3574.6%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.