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Fennel vs. Nopales — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fennel and nopales

  • Fennel has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and folate; however, nopales are richer in manganese, calcium, and magnesium.
  • Fennel covers your daily vitamin K needs 48% more than nopales.
  • Fennel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fennel is 45, while the glycemic index of nopales is 7.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fennel, bulb, raw and Nopales, 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
4
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 37% 49% 23% 22% 17% 6.8% 6.9% 2.7% 60% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.1%
Contains more IronIron +23.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +212.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +205.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +234.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +139.3%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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
8
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 31% 7.7% 0% 0% 3% 9.5% 7.7% 10% 16% 0% 13% 2.3% 4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +29%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +108.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1084.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Nopales DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 5.3µg 48%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.457mg 12%
Calcium 49mg 164mg 12%
Magnesium 17mg 52mg 8%
Folate 27µg 3µg 6%
Phosphorus 50mg 16mg 5%
Potassium 414mg 257mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0mg 4%
Fiber 3.1g 2.2g 4%
Vitamin C 12mg 9.3mg 3%
Vitamin A 48µg 23µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.07mg 2%
Iron 0.73mg 0.59mg 2%
Copper 0.066mg 0.052mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.167mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.41mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.041mg 1%
Calories 31kcal 16kcal 1%
Sodium 52mg 21mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.05g 1%
Carbs 7.3g 3.33g 1%
Choline 13.2mg 7.3mg 1%
Protein 1.24g 1.32g 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 4.2g 1.13g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 1.15g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.25mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.012mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.016g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.018g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.059mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 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
3% 94%
Protein: 1.32 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 94.12 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more FatsFats +122.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119.2%
~equal in Protein ~1.32g
~equal in Water ~94.12g
~equal in Other ~1.14g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
2
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +277.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +238%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.2%

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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. Nopales - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168571/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.