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Fennel vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between fennel and corn

  • Fennel is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and potassium, yet corn is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Fennel covers your daily vitamin K needs 52% more than corn.
  • Fennel contains 16 times more calcium than corn. While fennel contains 49mg of calcium, corn contains only 3mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Fennel, bulb, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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
6
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%
Corn
Corn
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.9%
Contains more IronIron +62.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +210%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%

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
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 40% 0% 16% 12% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20%
Corn
Corn
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 18% 0% 4.3% 1.8% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +269.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +544.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15600%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +830%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +163%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +241.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +195.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Corn DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 0.4µg 52%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.792mg 11%
Vitamin C 12mg 5.5mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.093mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 1.683mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.139mg 7%
Potassium 414mg 218mg 6%
Carbs 7.3g 20.98g 5%
Calcium 49mg 3mg 5%
Protein 1.24g 3.41g 4%
Iron 0.73mg 0.45mg 4%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.62mg 4%
Phosphorus 50mg 77mg 4%
Vitamin A 48µg 13µg 4%
Calories 31kcal 96kcal 3%
Fiber 3.1g 2.4g 3%
Starch 7.17g 3%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.09mg 3%
Choline 13.2mg 29.1mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.603g 3%
Fats 0.2g 1.5g 2%
Magnesium 17mg 26mg 2%
Copper 0.066mg 0.049mg 2%
Sodium 52mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.057mg 2%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.167mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Folate 27µg 23µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.374g 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 250kcal 282kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 323g 104g N/A
Net carbs 4.2g 18.58g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 4.54g N/A
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.197g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.133mg 0%
Leucine 0.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0%
Methionine 0.069mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0%
Valine 0.191mg 0%
Histidine 0.091mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
Fennel
2
7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Corn
Corn
3
3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +22.9%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more ProteinProtein +175%
Contains more FatsFats +650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +187.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
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
Corn
Corn
2
17% 32% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +450%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +256.8%

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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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/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.