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Fennel vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fennel and napa cabbage?

  • Fennel is richer than napa cabbage in vitamin A, vitamin C, and potassium.
  • Fennel's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 14% more.
  • Fennel has 5 times more potassium than napa cabbage. While fennel has 414mg of potassium, napa cabbage has only 87mg.
  • The glycemic index of napa cabbage is lower.

We used Fennel, bulb, raw and Cabbage, napa, cooked 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
6
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 5.7% 8.7% 7.7% 28% 32% 3.8% 8.1% 1.4% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +375.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.8%
~equal in Iron ~0.74mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.203mg

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
10
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 11% 4.3% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 8.7% 2.1% 8.5% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +275%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +269.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +562.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +59.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Napa cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 52%
Fiber 3.1g 12%
Potassium 414mg 87mg 10%
Vitamin C 12mg 3.2mg 10%
Vitamin A 48µg 13µg 4%
Phosphorus 50mg 19mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.035mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Folate 27µg 43µg 4%
Copper 0.066mg 0.096mg 3%
Calcium 49mg 29mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 8mg 2%
Carbs 7.3g 2.23g 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Sodium 52mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.025mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.466mg 1%
Calories 31kcal 12kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.203mg 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.14mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 1%
Protein 1.24g 1.1g 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 4.2g 2.23g N/A
Iron 0.73mg 0.74mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.005mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 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% 96%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 96.33 g
Other: 0.17 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.7%
Contains more FatsFats +17.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +227.4%
Contains more OtherOther +517.6%
~equal in Water ~96.33g

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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. Napa cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168572/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.