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Fennel vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fennel and puff pastry different?

  • Fennel is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C, while puff pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and manganese.
  • Puff pastry covers your daily need for selenium, 43% more than fennel.
  • Fennel is lower in saturated fat.
  • Puff pastry has a higher glycemic index (56) than fennel (45).

Fennel, bulb, raw and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked types were 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +390%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +567.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.4%
Contains more IronIron +256.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +170%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +159.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3400%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg

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%
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% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +285.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +112.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3130%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +706.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +493.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +103.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.55mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Puff pastry DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 22.228g 147%
Fats 0.2g 38.5g 59%
Selenium 0.7µg 24.5µg 43%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 16.3µg 39%
Calories 31kcal 558kcal 26%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.323mg 26%
Saturated fat 0.09g 5.502g 25%
Iron 0.73mg 2.6mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 8.828g 22%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 3.8mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.258mg 17%
Carbs 7.3g 45.7g 13%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.495mg 13%
Protein 1.24g 7.4g 12%
Potassium 414mg 62mg 10%
Sodium 52mg 253mg 9%
Folate 27µg 55µg 7%
Fiber 3.1g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0mg 5%
Copper 0.066mg 0.115mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Calcium 49mg 10mg 4%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.54mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.019mg 2%
Phosphorus 50mg 60mg 1%
Choline 13.2mg 6.2mg 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 44.2g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g 0.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.55mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.198mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.275mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.367mg 0%
Valine 0.312mg 0%
Histidine 0.158mg 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
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +1119.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +496.8%
Contains more FatsFats +19150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +526%
~equal in Other ~1g

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
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12882.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13052.7%

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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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.