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Fennel vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fennel and soft serve

  • Fennel has more vitamin K, vitamin C, fiber, and manganese; however, soft serve is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Fennel covers your daily need for vitamin K, 52% more than soft serve.
  • Fennel has 38 times more manganese than soft serve. While fennel has 0.191mg of manganese, soft serve has only 0.005mg.
  • Fennel has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of soft serve is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fennel, bulb, raw and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate.

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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% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.9%
Contains more IronIron +247.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +120%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3720%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +167.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +160%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +132%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +328.6%

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.
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 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +573.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6877.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +390%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +468.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +97%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.61mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.048mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Soft serve DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 0.9µg 52%
Saturated fat 0.09g 7.46g 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 91mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.5µg 21%
Fats 0.2g 13g 20%
Vitamin A 48µg 162µg 13%
Vitamin C 12mg 0.8mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.182mg 12%
Calories 31kcal 222kcal 10%
Fiber 3.1g 0.7g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 3.49g 9%
Phosphorus 50mg 116mg 9%
Calcium 49mg 131mg 8%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.005mg 8%
Potassium 414mg 177mg 7%
Iron 0.73mg 0.21mg 7%
Protein 1.24g 4.1g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.506mg 5%
Folate 27µg 9µg 5%
Carbs 7.3g 22.2g 5%
Selenium 0.7µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 29IU 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Copper 0.066mg 0.03mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.049mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.095mg 3%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.52mg 3%
Choline 13.2mg 26mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.46g 2%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 21.5g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 21.16g N/A
Sodium 52mg 61mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.61mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.048mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.099mg 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
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +50.9%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +230.6%
Contains more FatsFats +6400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +204.1%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5032.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +172.2%

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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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.