Fennel vs. Gourd — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between fennel and gourd
- Fennel is higher than gourd in vitamin A, fiber, potassium, iron, manganese, phosphorus, and folate.
- Fennel covers your daily vitamin A needs 19% more than gourd.
- Fennel contains 6 times more fiber than gourd. While fennel contains 3.1g of fiber, gourd contains only 0.5g.
Food varieties used in this article are Fennel, bulb, raw and Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), raw.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +54.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +88.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +176% |
| Contains more IronIron | +265% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +153.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +284.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +189.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +250% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +18.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +45.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +52.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +350% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +190% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 62.8µg | 52% | |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 0.5g | 10% |
| Potassium | 414mg | 150mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.73mg | 0.2mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.7mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.191mg | 0.066mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 48µg | 5% | |
| Folate | 27µg | 6µg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 50mg | 13mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.58mg | 4% | |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.026mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.029mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 52mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.232mg | 0.152mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.64mg | 0.32mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Choline | 13.2mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 10.1mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.169g | 0.009g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.047mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Calories | 31kcal | 14kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 7.3g | 3.39g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.24g | 0.62g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.2g | 2.89g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.93g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.09g | 0.002g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.068g | 0.004g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.003mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.004mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.004mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +100% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +900% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +115.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +144.2% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1600% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1777.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.8% |