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Fennel vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fennel and pork different?

  • Fennel is higher in vitamin K; however, pork is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for pork is 81% higher.
  • Fennel has less saturated fat.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index (0) than fennel (45).

Fennel, bulb, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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
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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%
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2022.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.7%
Contains more IronIron +19.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1095%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +392%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6371.4%
~equal in Potassium ~423mg

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%
Pork
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +440%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +8670%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +903.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +687%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +200.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +887.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +611.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Pork DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 45.3µg 81%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.877mg 72%
Protein 1.24g 27.32g 52%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 0µg 52%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.464mg 32%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.7µg 29%
Phosphorus 50mg 246mg 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 80mg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 5.037mg 27%
Saturated fat 0.09g 5.23g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.321mg 22%
Fats 0.2g 13.92g 21%
Zinc 0.2mg 2.39mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 6.19g 15%
Choline 13.2mg 93.9mg 15%
Vitamin C 12mg 0.6mg 13%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Calories 31kcal 242kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.698mg 9%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.009mg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 53IU 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 1.2g 7%
Folate 27µg 5µg 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 2µg 5%
Calcium 49mg 19mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 28mg 3%
Iron 0.73mg 0.87mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.29mg 2%
Carbs 7.3g 0g 2%
Copper 0.066mg 0.073mg 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 0g N/A
Potassium 414mg 423mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g 0g N/A
Sodium 52mg 62mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 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
Pork
2
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +55.9%
Contains more OtherOther +18%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2103.2%
Contains more FatsFats +6860%

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
Pork
2
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9002.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +610.1%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.