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Fennel vs. Garden rhubarb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fennel and garden rhubarb

  • Fennel is richer than garden rhubarb in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, fiber, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for fennel is 28% higher.
  • Fennel contains 9 times more vitamin A than garden rhubarb. Fennel contains 963IU of vitamin A, while garden rhubarb contains 102IU.
  • Garden rhubarb has a lower glycemic index than fennel.

Food types used in this article are Fennel, bulb, raw and Rhubarb, 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
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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 8.6% 26% 25% 8.3% 7% 2.7% 6% 0.52% 26% 6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.8%
Contains more IronIron +231.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +214.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +257.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.1%
~equal in Manganese ~0.196mg

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 27% 1.7% 5.4% 0% 5% 6.9% 5.6% 5.1% 5.5% 0% 73% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +860%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +114.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +172.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +114.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +285.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +116.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Garden rhubarb DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 29.3µg 28%
Iron 0.73mg 0.22mg 6%
Copper 0.066mg 0.021mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 5µg 5%
Folate 27µg 7µg 5%
Phosphorus 50mg 14mg 5%
Fiber 3.1g 1.8g 5%
Vitamin C 12mg 8mg 4%
Calcium 49mg 86mg 4%
Potassium 414mg 288mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.085mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.3mg 2%
Sodium 52mg 4mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.024mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.27mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.02mg 1%
Choline 13.2mg 6.1mg 1%
Calories 31kcal 21kcal 1%
Protein 1.24g 0.9g 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.1mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 12mg 1%
Carbs 7.3g 4.54g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 4.2g 2.74g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 1.1g N/A
Manganese 0.191mg 0.196mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.03mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.053g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.039g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.099g 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 4.54 g
Water: 93.61 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.8%
Contains more OtherOther +40%
~equal in Fats ~0.2g
~equal in Water ~93.61g

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
28% 20% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.099 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +74.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.1%

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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. Garden rhubarb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167758/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.