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Fennel vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fennel and jícama raw

  • Fennel has more vitamin K, vitamin A, potassium, and manganese; however, jícama raw is richer in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Fennel covers your daily vitamin K needs 52% more than jícama raw.
  • Jícama raw has 46 times less vitamin A than fennel. Fennel has 963IU of vitamin A, while jícama raw has 21IU.
  • Jícama raw contains less sugar.
  • Fennel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fennel is 45, while the glycemic index of jícama raw is 17.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fennel, bulb, raw and Yambean (jicama), 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.
Fennel
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 8.6% 3.6% 13% 23% 16% 4.4% 7.7% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +308.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176%
Contains more IronIron +21.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +177.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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
Fennel
7
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 67% 0.33% 9.2% 0% 5% 6.7% 3.8% 8.1% 9.7% 0% 0.75% 9% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20833.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +68.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.029mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 0.3µg 52%
Vitamin C 12mg 20.2mg 9%
Potassium 414mg 150mg 8%
Fiber 3.1g 4.9g 7%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.06mg 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 1µg 5%
Phosphorus 50mg 18mg 5%
Folate 27µg 12µg 4%
Calcium 49mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.135mg 2%
Sodium 52mg 4mg 2%
Copper 0.066mg 0.048mg 2%
Iron 0.73mg 0.6mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.46mg 1%
Carbs 7.3g 8.82g 1%
Protein 1.24g 0.72g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.02mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.043g 1%
Calories 31kcal 38kcal 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 4.2g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 1.8g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.16mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.042mg 0%
Choline 13.2mg 13.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.005g 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
Fennel
4
7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
9% 90%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.2%
Contains more FatsFats +122.2%
Contains more OtherOther +250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.8%
~equal in Water ~90.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
Fennel
2
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
30% 7% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1260%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +293%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.7%

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. Jícama raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170073/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.