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Fennel vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fennel and lamb different?

  • Fennel is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 106% higher.
  • Fennel has less saturated fat.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index (0) than fennel (45).

Fennel, bulb, raw and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Lamb
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +188.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +768.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more IronIron +157.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +80.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2130%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +276%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3671.4%

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%
Lamb
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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 0% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1265.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +681.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +940.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +184.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +176.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +609.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.55µg 106%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 4.6µg 49%
Selenium 0.7µg 26.4µg 47%
Protein 1.24g 24.52g 47%
Saturated fat 0.09g 8.83g 40%
Zinc 0.2mg 4.46mg 39%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 6.66mg 38%
Fats 0.2g 20.94g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 8.82g 22%
Phosphorus 50mg 188mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.25mg 17%
Choline 13.2mg 93.7mg 15%
Iron 0.73mg 1.88mg 14%
Calories 31kcal 294kcal 13%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.66mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 1.51g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.1mg 8%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.022mg 7%
Copper 0.066mg 0.119mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.13mg 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Potassium 414mg 310mg 3%
Calcium 49mg 17mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.14mg 3%
Folate 27µg 18µg 2%
Carbs 7.3g 0g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 23mg 1%
Sodium 52mg 72mg 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 3.93g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
3
7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Lamb
2
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +67.9%
Contains more OtherOther +28%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1877.4%
Contains more FatsFats +10370%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
1
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Lamb
2
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12870.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +793.5%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.