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Fennel vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fennel and pita

  • Fennel has more vitamin A, vitamin C, and potassium; however, pita is richer in vitamin B1, manganese, copper, vitamin B3, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Pita covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 21% more than fennel.
  • Fennel contains less sodium.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pita is 68, while the glycemic index of fennel is 45.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fennel, bulb, raw and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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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%
Pita
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75.5%
Contains more IronIron +91.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +320%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +151.8%

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%
Pita
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2570%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +203.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +234.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Pita DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.267mg 21%
Sodium 52mg 536mg 21%
Protein 1.24g 9.1g 16%
Carbs 7.3g 55.7g 16%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.481mg 13%
Calories 31kcal 275kcal 12%
Copper 0.066mg 0.168mg 11%
Potassium 414mg 120mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 2.142mg 9%
Iron 0.73mg 1.4mg 8%
Phosphorus 50mg 97mg 7%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.84mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.097mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Fiber 3.1g 2.2g 4%
Calcium 49mg 86mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.397mg 3%
Fats 0.2g 1.2g 2%
Magnesium 17mg 26mg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.535g 2%
Folate 27µg 24µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.034mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 3.93g N/A
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.166g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.105g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 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
Pita
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +181%
Contains more ProteinProtein +633.9%
Contains more FatsFats +500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +663%
Contains more OtherOther +81%

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
Pita
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +216.6%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.