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Fennel vs. Pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fennel and pear different?

  • Fennel has more vitamin K, vitamin A, potassium, vitamin C, iron, manganese, and phosphorus than pear.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for fennel is 49% higher.
  • Fennel contains 39 times more vitamin A than pear. While fennel contains 963IU of vitamin A, pear contains only 25IU.

Fennel, bulb, raw and Pears, raw 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
8
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%
Pear
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 2.7% 10% 6.8% 27% 2.7% 5.1% 0.13% 6.3% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +142.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +444.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +256.9%
Contains more IronIron +305.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +316.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +297.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%

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%
Pear
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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 14% 0.33% 2.4% 0% 3% 6% 3% 2.9% 6.7% 0% 11% 5.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +179.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +297.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +373.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1327.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +285.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +158.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
Pear
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15% 84%
Protein: 0.36 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 83.96 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +244.4%
Contains more FatsFats +42.9%
Contains more OtherOther +238.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +108.6%
~equal in Water ~83.96g

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
Pear
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11% 42% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.094 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +79.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Fennel Pear
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Pear DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 4.4µg 49%
Potassium 414mg 116mg 9%
Vitamin C 12mg 4.3mg 9%
Fructose 6.42g 8%
Iron 0.73mg 0.18mg 7%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.048mg 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 1µg 5%
Phosphorus 50mg 12mg 5%
Folate 27µg 7µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.049mg 4%
Calcium 49mg 9mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.161mg 3%
Carbs 7.3g 15.23g 3%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.12mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 7mg 2%
Copper 0.066mg 0.082mg 2%
Sodium 52mg 1mg 2%
Protein 1.24g 0.36g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.029mg 1%
Choline 13.2mg 5.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.094g 1%
Calories 31kcal 57kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.1mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.14g 0%
Net carbs 4.2g 12.13g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 9.75g N/A
Fiber 3.1g 3.1g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.012mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.026mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.022g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.084g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.011mg 0%
Leucine 0.019mg 0%
Lysine 0.017mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Fennel Pear
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
23%
Fennel
4%
Pear
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
18%
Fennel
7%
Pear

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pear
Pear contains less Sodium (difference - 51mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Pear
Pear is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.068g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pear
Pear is lower in glycemic index (difference - 7)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Fennel
Fennel is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.82g)
Which food is cheaper?
Fennel
Fennel is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Fennel
Fennel is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Fennel
Fennel is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169118/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.