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Fennel vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fennel and corn raw

  • Fennel is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C, yet corn raw is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for fennel is 52% higher.
  • Fennel contains 25 times more calcium than corn raw. Fennel contains 49mg of calcium, while corn raw contains 2mg.

Food types used in this article are Fennel, bulb, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, 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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.3%
Contains more IronIron +40.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +117.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +130%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.2%

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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +728.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +176.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +209.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +74.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Corn raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 0.3µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.155mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.717mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 1.77mg 7%
Vitamin C 12mg 6.8mg 6%
Phosphorus 50mg 89mg 6%
Magnesium 17mg 37mg 5%
Calcium 49mg 2mg 5%
Protein 1.24g 3.27g 4%
Carbs 7.3g 18.7g 4%
Potassium 414mg 270mg 4%
Vitamin A 48µg 9µg 4%
Fiber 3.1g 2g 4%
Folate 27µg 42µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.093mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.07mg 3%
Calories 31kcal 86kcal 3%
Iron 0.73mg 0.52mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.487g 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Choline 13.2mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.055mg 2%
Fats 0.2g 1.35g 2%
Sodium 52mg 15mg 2%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.46mg 2%
Copper 0.066mg 0.054mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.325g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.432g 1%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.163mg 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 16.7g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 6.26g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
2
7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more WaterWater +18.6%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +163.7%
Contains more FatsFats +575%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +156.2%

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
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +535.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +188.2%

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 raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.