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Fennel vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fennel and ground beef

  • Fennel has more vitamin K and vitamin A; however, ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 104% more.
  • Fennel has 107 times more vitamin A than ground beef. Fennel has 963IU of vitamin A, while ground beef has 9IU.
  • Fennel is lower in saturated fat.
  • Fennel has a higher glycemic index than ground beef.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fennel, bulb, raw and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2022.2%
Contains more IronIron +211%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2820%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +232%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2628.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

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%
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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2065.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +410%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +434.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +529.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +561.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +454.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.49µg 104%
Zinc 0.2mg 5.84mg 51%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 2.9µg 50%
Protein 1.24g 23.87g 45%
Selenium 0.7µg 19.1µg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.09g 6.073g 27%
Fats 0.2g 15.37g 23%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 4.026mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.311mg 20%
Iron 0.73mg 2.27mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 7.322g 18%
Phosphorus 50mg 166mg 17%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.171mg 11%
Choline 13.2mg 73.2mg 11%
Calories 31kcal 241kcal 11%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.009mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.512mg 6%
Potassium 414mg 241mg 5%
Folate 27µg 7µg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.051mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.12mg 3%
Calcium 49mg 33mg 2%
Carbs 7.3g 0g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.408g 2%
Sodium 52mg 73mg 1%
Copper 0.066mg 0.079mg 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Magnesium 17mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +54.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1825%
Contains more FatsFats +7585%
Contains more OtherOther +127.6%

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10667.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +141.4%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.