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Fennel vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fennel and quinoa

  • Fennel is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C, yet quinoa is richer in manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, iron, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for fennel is 52% higher.

Food types used in this article are Fennel, bulb, raw and Quinoa, cooked.

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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%
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +188.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +276.5%
Contains more IronIron +104.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +190.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +445%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +204%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +230.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%

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%
Quinoa
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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% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +970%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +243.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +74.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.63mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Quinoa DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 0µg 52%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.631mg 19%
Phosphorus 50mg 152mg 15%
Copper 0.066mg 0.192mg 14%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Magnesium 17mg 64mg 11%
Iron 0.73mg 1.49mg 10%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.09mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.107mg 8%
Potassium 414mg 172mg 7%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.123mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 1.078g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.11mg 6%
Protein 1.24g 4.4g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 5%
Carbs 7.3g 21.3g 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Folate 27µg 42µg 4%
Calories 31kcal 120kcal 4%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.8µg 4%
Calcium 49mg 17mg 3%
Fats 0.2g 1.92g 3%
Sodium 52mg 7mg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.412mg 1%
Fiber 3.1g 2.8g 1%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.231g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.528g 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 0.87g N/A
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.63mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A

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
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +26%
Contains more OtherOther +36.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +254.8%
Contains more FatsFats +860%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +191.8%

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
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +676.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +537.9%

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.