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Fennel vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fennel and pretzel

  • Fennel is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A, yet pretzel is richer in iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for pretzel is 52% higher.
  • Fennel contains less sodium.
  • Fennel has a lower glycemic index than pretzel.

Food types used in this article are Fennel, bulb, raw and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted.

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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 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.6%
Contains more IronIron +527.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +136.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +420%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +156%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +431.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +528.6%

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 7% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4140%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +937.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +723.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +514.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +123.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Pretzel DV% diff.
Sodium 52mg 1240mg 52%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 2.8µg 50%
Iron 0.73mg 4.58mg 48%
Manganese 0.191mg 1.015mg 36%
Folate 27µg 166µg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.424mg 35%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 5.27mg 29%
Carbs 7.3g 80.39g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.332mg 23%
Protein 1.24g 10.04g 18%
Calories 31kcal 384kcal 18%
Vitamin C 12mg 2.1mg 11%
Phosphorus 50mg 128mg 11%
Copper 0.066mg 0.156mg 10%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.04mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 1.291g 7%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.4µg 7%
Potassium 414mg 223mg 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Fats 0.2g 2.93g 4%
Choline 13.2mg 29.5mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 29mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.322mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.074mg 2%
Calcium 49mg 27mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.727g 2%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.47mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.391g 1%
Fiber 3.1g 3.4g 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 76.99g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 2.21g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g N/A

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
10% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +2782.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +709.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1365%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1001.2%
Contains more OtherOther +234.3%

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
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +969.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +663.9%

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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. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/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.