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Fennel vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fennel and malt

  • Fennel is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, fiber, potassium, and iron, yet malt is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Fennel covers your daily vitamin K needs 52% more than malt.
  • Fennel contains 120 times more vitamin C than malt. While fennel contains 12mg of vitamin C, malt contains only 0.1mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in fennel is lower.
  • The glycemic index of fennel is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fennel, bulb, raw and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk.

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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%
Malt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 29% 15% 7.9% 12% 11% 39% 7.8% 10% 29%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140.7%
Contains more IronIron +247.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +138.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +105%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +671.4%

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%
Malt
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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 0.33% 8.7% 1.2% 0% 14% 42% 4.9% 21% 11% 53% 0.75% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +84.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20833.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +440%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +475%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.046mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Malt DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 0.3µg 52%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.42µg 18%
Vitamin C 12mg 0.1mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.184mg 12%
Fiber 3.1g 0.5g 10%
Selenium 0.7µg 5.4µg 9%
Saturated fat 0.09g 1.883g 8%
Potassium 414mg 172mg 7%
Iron 0.73mg 0.21mg 7%
Phosphorus 50mg 91mg 6%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.08mg 5%
Calcium 49mg 98mg 5%
Folate 27µg 9µg 5%
Fats 0.2g 3.29g 5%
Protein 1.24g 3.37g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.054mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.06mg 3%
Calories 31kcal 85kcal 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 10mg 3%
Copper 0.066mg 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin A 48µg 26µg 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.41mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.827g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.259mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.354mg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Carbs 7.3g 11.2g 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 10.7g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g 6.68g N/A
Sodium 52mg 60mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.046mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.208g 0%
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 0.268mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.193mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

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
Malt
3
3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more OtherOther +31.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +171.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1545%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53.4%
~equal in Water ~81.34g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
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28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Malt
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65% 28% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.883 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.208 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1116.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.1%

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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. Malt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174867/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.