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Fennel vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fennel and mung beans?

  • Fennel is higher in vitamin K, yet mung beans are higher in folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, and vitamin B5.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 150% more.
  • Fennel has 7 times more vitamin K than mung beans. While fennel has 62.8µg of vitamin K, mung beans have only 9µg.
  • The glycemic index of mung beans is lower.

We used Fennel, bulb, raw and Mung beans, mature seeds, raw types 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 135% 40% 110% 253% 314% 73% 157% 2% 135% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1011.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +169.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +201%
Contains more IronIron +823.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1325.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1240%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +634%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +441.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1071.4%

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%
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 16% 2% 10% 0% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469% 53%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +597.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6110%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +628.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +251.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +723.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +712.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +2214.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +641.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 27µg 625µg 150%
Copper 0.066mg 0.941mg 97%
Iron 0.73mg 6.74mg 75%
Fiber 3.1g 16.3g 53%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.621mg 51%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 9µg 45%
Protein 1.24g 23.86g 45%
Phosphorus 50mg 367mg 45%
Magnesium 17mg 189mg 41%
Manganese 0.191mg 1.035mg 37%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 1.91mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.382mg 26%
Potassium 414mg 1246mg 24%
Zinc 0.2mg 2.68mg 23%
Carbs 7.3g 62.62g 18%
Calories 31kcal 347kcal 16%
Choline 13.2mg 97.9mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.233mg 15%
Selenium 0.7µg 8.2µg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 2.251mg 10%
Vitamin C 12mg 4.8mg 8%
Calcium 49mg 132mg 8%
Vitamin A 48µg 6µg 5%
Sodium 52mg 15mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.384g 1%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.348g 1%
Fats 0.2g 1.15g 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 6.6g N/A
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.51mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.161g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 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
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
Contains more WaterWater +896.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1824.2%
Contains more FatsFats +475%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +757.8%
Contains more OtherOther +216.2%

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
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.384 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +136.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127.2%

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. Mung bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/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.