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Fennel vs. Lotus root — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fennel and lotus root

  • Fennel has more vitamin A, while lotus root has more vitamin C, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, fiber, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Lotus root's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 36% higher.
  • Lotus root has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lotus root is 33, while the glycemic index of fennel is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Fennel, bulb, raw and Lotus root, 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
0
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 16% 14% 49% 44% 86% 11% 43% 5.2% 34% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.3%
Contains more IronIron +58.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +289.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +95%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.6%
~equal in Calcium ~45mg
~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
6
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 147% 0% 0% 0% 40% 51% 7.5% 23% 60% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +587.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +448.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Lotus root DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 52%
Vitamin C 12mg 44mg 36%
Copper 0.066mg 0.257mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.258mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.22mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.16mg 13%
Fiber 3.1g 4.9g 7%
Phosphorus 50mg 100mg 7%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Iron 0.73mg 1.16mg 5%
Potassium 414mg 556mg 4%
Folate 27µg 13µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.377mg 3%
Protein 1.24g 2.6g 3%
Carbs 7.3g 17.23g 3%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.261mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.4mg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Calories 31kcal 74kcal 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.39mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.02g 1%
Sodium 52mg 40mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 23mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 4.2g 12.33g N/A
Calcium 49mg 45mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.051mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.094mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.055mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 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
3% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 17.23 g
Water: 79.1 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more WaterWater +14%
Contains more ProteinProtein +109.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +136%
~equal in Other ~0.97g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
43% 29% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.02 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +240%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +745%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.7%

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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. Lotus root - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169250/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.