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Fennel vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fennel and french fries

  • Fennel is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C, yet french fries are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin E, and vitamin B5.
  • Fennel covers your daily vitamin K needs 43% more than french fries.
  • The amount of saturated fat in fennel is lower.
  • The glycemic index of fennel is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fennel, bulb, raw and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil.

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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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.9%
Contains more IronIron +11%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%

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.
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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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +155.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +460.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +187.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +369.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +691.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +178.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel French fries DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 11.2µg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 5.398g 35%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.372mg 25%
Fats 0.2g 14.73g 22%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 3.004mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 5.969g 15%
Calories 31kcal 312kcal 14%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.17mg 13%
Phosphorus 50mg 125mg 11%
Carbs 7.3g 41.44g 11%
Saturated fat 0.09g 2.336g 10%
Vitamin C 12mg 4.7mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 1.67mg 7%
Sodium 52mg 210mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.58mg 7%
Copper 0.066mg 0.124mg 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Potassium 414mg 579mg 5%
Protein 1.24g 3.43g 4%
Choline 13.2mg 36.8mg 4%
Magnesium 17mg 35mg 4%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.5mg 3%
Fiber 3.1g 3.8g 3%
Calcium 49mg 18mg 3%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.247mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.039mg 1%
Folate 27µg 30µg 1%
Iron 0.73mg 0.81mg 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 0.3g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.9µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.06g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g 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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more WaterWater +134%
Contains more ProteinProtein +176.6%
Contains more FatsFats +7265%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +467.7%
Contains more OtherOther +76.2%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8677.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3094.1%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.