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Fennel vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fennel and meatball different?

  • Fennel is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A; however, meatball is richer in vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for meatball is 77% higher.
  • Fennel has less sodium.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index (0) than fennel (45).

Fennel, bulb, raw and Meatballs, meatless 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +96%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +195.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +969.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +588%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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 0% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +198.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +9280%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +565.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +290.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +325.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +188.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +569.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.938mg 77%
Copper 0.066mg 0.706mg 71%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 0µg 52%
Phosphorus 50mg 344mg 42%
Protein 1.24g 21g 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 4.666g 30%
Sodium 52mg 550mg 22%
Iron 0.73mg 2.16mg 18%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.8mg 15%
Choline 13.2mg 88.4mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.213mg 14%
Fats 0.2g 9g 14%
Folate 27µg 78µg 13%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 2.5mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.2mg 12%
Calories 31kcal 197kcal 8%
Manganese 0.191mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 1.73mg 8%
Potassium 414mg 180mg 7%
Fiber 3.1g 4.6g 6%
Saturated fat 0.09g 1.425g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.5mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 2.188g 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Calcium 49mg 25mg 2%
Carbs 7.3g 8g 0%
Net carbs 4.2g 3.4g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g 1.25g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.8µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more WaterWater +55.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1593.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4400%
Contains more OtherOther +281%
~equal in Carbs ~8g

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3117.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2660.9%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.