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Fennel vs. Red potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fennel and red potato

  • Fennel is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and fiber, yet red potato is higher in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Fennel covers your daily vitamin K needs 50% more than red potato.
  • Fennel contains 96 times more vitamin A than red potato. While fennel contains 963IU of vitamin A, red potato contains only 10IU.
  • The glycemic index of fennel is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fennel, bulb, raw and Potatoes, red, flesh, and skin, baked.

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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.
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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 20% 2.7% 48% 26% 58% 11% 31% 1.6% 23% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +444.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.9%
~equal in Iron ~0.7mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.173mg

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.
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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 42% 0.33% 1.6% 0% 18% 12% 30% 20% 49% 0% 7% 20% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +625%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +620%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +149.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +351.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~12.6mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~27µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Red potato DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 2.8µg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.212mg 13%
Copper 0.066mg 0.174mg 12%
Starch 15.15g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 1.595mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.072mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 1µg 5%
Fiber 3.1g 1.8g 5%
Carbs 7.3g 19.59g 4%
Calcium 49mg 9mg 4%
Potassium 414mg 545mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.08mg 3%
Phosphorus 50mg 72mg 3%
Calories 31kcal 89kcal 3%
Magnesium 17mg 28mg 3%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.4mg 2%
Protein 1.24g 2.3g 2%
Sodium 52mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.341mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.043g 1%
Vitamin C 12mg 12.6mg 1%
Choline 13.2mg 18.9mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.05mg 1%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.173mg 1%
Fructose 0.44g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 4.2g 17.79g N/A
Iron 0.73mg 0.7mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g 1.43g N/A
Folate 27µg 27µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.026g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.002g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.074mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.12mg 0%
Methionine 0.035mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.091mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
2% 20% 77%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 19.59 g
Water: 76.67 g
Other: 1.29 g
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more WaterWater +17.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +168.4%
Contains more OtherOther +22.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
37% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +293%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.1%

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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. Red potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170435/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.