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Fennel vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fennel and shiitake

  • Shiitake is higher than fennel in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, copper, and zinc.
  • Shiitake covers your daily vitamin B5 needs 25% more than fennel.
  • Fennel contains 25 times more calcium than shiitake. While fennel contains 49mg of calcium, shiitake contains only 2mg.
  • The glycemic index of shiitake is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fennel, bulb, raw and Mushrooms, shiitake, 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 14% 0.6% 27% 15% 47% 28% 48% 1.2% 30% 31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.2%
Contains more IronIron +78%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +415%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +124%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +714.3%

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% 0% 6% 3.8% 50% 73% 90% 68% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +578.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +505.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +546.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +523.4%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Shiitake DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 52%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 1.5mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 3.877mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.293mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.217mg 14%
Vitamin C 12mg 13%
Phosphorus 50mg 112mg 9%
Selenium 0.7µg 5.7µg 9%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.03mg 8%
Copper 0.066mg 0.142mg 8%
Calcium 49mg 2mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 5%
Iron 0.73mg 0.41mg 4%
Folate 27µg 13µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Potassium 414mg 304mg 3%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.23mg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Protein 1.24g 2.24g 2%
Sodium 52mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Fiber 3.1g 2.5g 2%
Magnesium 17mg 20mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 1%
Calories 31kcal 34kcal 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.49g 0%
Carbs 7.3g 6.79g 0%
Net carbs 4.2g 4.29g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 2.38g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.015mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more OtherOther +41.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.6%
Contains more FatsFats +145%
~equal in Carbs ~6.79g
~equal in Water ~89.74g

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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. Shiitake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169242/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.