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Fennel vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fennel and sesame

  • The amount of copper, iron, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6 in sesame is higher than in fennel.
  • Sesame covers your daily copper needs 446% more than fennel.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fennel, bulb, raw and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried.

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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
0
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%
Sesame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1964.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1889.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13%
Contains more IronIron +1893.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +6084.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +3775%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1158%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1188%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4814.3%

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
5
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%
Sesame
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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% 5% 0% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +132%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +364%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7810%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +671.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +605.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1580.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +259.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +93.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.066mg 4.082mg 446%
Iron 0.73mg 14.55mg 173%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 21.773g 144%
Manganese 0.191mg 2.46mg 99%
Calcium 49mg 975mg 93%
Phosphorus 50mg 629mg 83%
Magnesium 17mg 351mg 80%
Fats 0.2g 49.67g 76%
Zinc 0.2mg 7.75mg 69%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.791mg 65%
Selenium 0.7µg 34.4µg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.79mg 57%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 0µg 52%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 18.759g 47%
Fiber 3.1g 11.8g 35%
Protein 1.24g 17.73g 33%
Saturated fat 0.09g 6.957g 31%
Calories 31kcal 573kcal 27%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 4.515mg 24%
Folate 27µg 97µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.247mg 17%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Carbs 7.3g 23.45g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.25mg 2%
Sodium 52mg 11mg 2%
Potassium 414mg 468mg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 25.6mg 2%
Net carbs 4.2g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
1
7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Sesame
4
18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +1823.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1329.8%
Contains more FatsFats +24735%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +221.2%
Contains more OtherOther +324.8%

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
Sesame
2
15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27486.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12783.4%

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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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.