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Fennel vs. Pumpkin flowers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fennel and pumpkin flowers

  • Fennel has more potassium; however, pumpkin flowers are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Pumpkin flowers cover your daily need for vitamin A, 20% more than fennel.
  • Fennel has 2 times more potassium than pumpkin flowers. While fennel has 414mg of potassium, pumpkin flowers have only 173mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fennel, bulb, raw and Pumpkin flowers, 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
5
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 17% 12% 15% 26% 0% 0% 21% 0.65% 0% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%
~equal in Iron ~0.7mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~49mg
~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
5
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 93% 32% 0% 0% 11% 17% 13% 0% 0% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +102.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +320%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +134.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.69mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Pumpkin flowers DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 52%
Vitamin C 12mg 28mg 18%
Fiber 3.1g 12%
Manganese 0.191mg 8%
Folate 27µg 59µg 8%
Potassium 414mg 173mg 7%
Copper 0.066mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 97µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.075mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.042mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 24mg 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Sodium 52mg 5mg 2%
Calories 31kcal 15kcal 1%
Calcium 49mg 39mg 1%
Carbs 7.3g 3.28g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.004g 1%
Protein 1.24g 1.03g 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.07g 0%
Net carbs 4.2g 3.28g N/A
Iron 0.73mg 0.7mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g N/A
Phosphorus 50mg 49mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.69mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.036g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.009g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
4
7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
3% 95%
Protein: 1.03 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 3.28 g
Water: 95.15 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.4%
Contains more FatsFats +185.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +122.6%
Contains more OtherOther +123.4%
~equal in Water ~95.15g

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
73% 18% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +655.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4125%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60%

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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. Pumpkin flowers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169270/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.