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Fennel vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fennel and rice

  • Fennel has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, and fiber; however, rice has more vitamin B1, selenium, manganese, folate, and iron.
  • Fennel's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 52% more.
  • Rice has a higher glycemic index than fennel.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fennel, bulb, raw and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, 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
4
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%
Rice
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +390%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1082.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.3%
Contains more IronIron +64.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +145%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +147.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +971.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.069mg

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
6
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%
Rice
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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% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +528.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1530%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Rice DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 0µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.163mg 13%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Selenium 0.7µg 7.5µg 12%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.472mg 12%
Potassium 414mg 35mg 11%
Fiber 3.1g 0.4g 11%
Folate 27µg 58µg 8%
Carbs 7.3g 28.17g 7%
Iron 0.73mg 1.2mg 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 1.476mg 5%
Calories 31kcal 130kcal 5%
Calcium 49mg 10mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.093mg 4%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.49mg 3%
Protein 1.24g 2.69g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.39mg 3%
Sodium 52mg 1mg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2.1mg 2%
Phosphorus 50mg 43mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.076g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.013mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 12mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 4.2g 27.77g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 0.05g N/A
Copper 0.066mg 0.069mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.077g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
2
7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Rice
3
3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +31.8%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
Contains more ProteinProtein +116.9%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +285.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
1
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Rice
2
32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +122.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.4%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.