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Fennel vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fennel and quince

  • Fennel has more vitamin A, potassium, and folate; however, quince is higher in copper.
  • Fennel covers your daily need for vitamin A, 18% more than quince.
  • Fennel has 9 times more folate than quince. While fennel has 27µg of folate, quince has only 3µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fennel, bulb, raw and Quinces, 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
7
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%
Quince
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.3% 17% 26% 43% 1.1% 7.3% 0.52% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +345.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +194.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +97%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.7mg

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
8
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%
Quince
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 50% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 6.9% 3.8% 4.9% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +186.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Quince DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 52%
Manganese 0.191mg 8%
Copper 0.066mg 0.13mg 7%
Potassium 414mg 197mg 6%
Folate 27µg 3µg 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 2µg 5%
Fiber 3.1g 1.9g 5%
Phosphorus 50mg 17mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Calcium 49mg 11mg 4%
Carbs 7.3g 15.3g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin C 12mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.081mg 3%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Sodium 52mg 4mg 2%
Protein 1.24g 0.4g 2%
Magnesium 17mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.04mg 1%
Calories 31kcal 57kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.02mg 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.04mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.05g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 4.2g 13.4g N/A
Iron 0.73mg 0.7mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.03mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.036g 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
Quince
1
15% 84%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.3 g
Water: 83.8 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +210%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more OtherOther +162.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +109.6%
~equal in Water ~83.8g

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
Quince
1
10% 38% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +238%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.9%

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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. Quince - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168163/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.