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Fennel vs. Herbal tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fennel and herbal tea?

  • Fennel is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, fiber, potassium, iron, copper, phosphorus, and folate, while herbal tea is higher in manganese.
  • Fennel's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 52% higher.
  • Fennel has a higher glycemic index (45) than herbal tea (0).

We used Fennel, bulb, raw and Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed types in this comparison.

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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
8
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 2.1% 2.4% 1.8% 3% 0% 1.1% 0.43% 0.52% 62% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +466.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +512.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1970%
Contains more IronIron +812.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +149.7%

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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2600%
Contains more CholineCholine +3200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Herbal tea DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 0µg 52%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.477mg 12%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Potassium 414mg 20mg 12%
Iron 0.73mg 0.08mg 8%
Copper 0.066mg 0mg 7%
Folate 27µg 1µg 7%
Phosphorus 50mg 1mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Calcium 49mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0mg 4%
Magnesium 17mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0mg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 0.4mg 2%
Calories 31kcal 0kcal 2%
Sodium 52mg 4mg 2%
Protein 1.24g 0g 2%
Carbs 7.3g 0g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.04mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 4.2g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.09g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0g 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.58 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
Contains more WaterWater +10.4%

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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. Herbal tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171946/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.