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Fennel vs. Sherbet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fennel and sherbet

  • Fennel is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, manganese, iron, fiber, and folate, yet sherbet is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for fennel is 52% higher.
  • Fennel contains 21 times more vitamin A than sherbet. Fennel contains 963IU of vitamin A, while sherbet contains 46IU.
  • Fennel contains less saturated fat.
  • Fennel has a lower glycemic index than sherbet.

Food types used in this article are Fennel, bulb, raw and Sherbet, orange.

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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 5.7% 16% 8.5% 5.3% 9.3% 13% 17% 6% 1.4% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +331.3%
Contains more IronIron +421.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +135.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1636.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%

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
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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 7.7% 4% 0.2% 0% 6.8% 22% 1.2% 13% 5.3% 16% 0% 3% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +421.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +915.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +575%
Contains more CholineCholine +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +203.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.224mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Sherbet DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 0µg 52%
Vitamin C 12mg 2.3mg 11%
Potassium 414mg 96mg 9%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.011mg 8%
Carbs 7.3g 30.4g 8%
Fiber 3.1g 1.3g 7%
Iron 0.73mg 0.14mg 7%
Calories 31kcal 144kcal 6%
Folate 27µg 4µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.097mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.09g 1.16g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.13µg 5%
Copper 0.066mg 0.028mg 4%
Vitamin A 48µg 12µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.01mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.063mg 4%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.48mg 3%
Fats 0.2g 2g 3%
Magnesium 17mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.023mg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 7.7mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.53g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.08g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.027mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.5µg 1%
Phosphorus 50mg 40mg 1%
Calcium 49mg 54mg 1%
Protein 1.24g 1.1g 0%
Net carbs 4.2g 29.1g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g 24.32g N/A
Sodium 52mg 46mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.224mg 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
2% 30% 66%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 30.4 g
Water: 66.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.7%
Contains more WaterWater +36.5%
Contains more OtherOther +162.5%
Contains more FatsFats +900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +316.4%

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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.53 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +111.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +679.4%

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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. Sherbet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167577/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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