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Fennel vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fennel and cinnamon?

  • Fennel is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A, yet cinnamon is higher in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, copper, zinc, vitamin E, and magnesium.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 751% more.
  • Fennel has 3 times more vitamin A than cinnamon. While fennel has 963IU of vitamin A, cinnamon has only 295IU.

We used Fennel, bulb, raw and Spices, cinnamon, ground types in this article.

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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 43% 301% 38% 312% 113% 50% 27% 1.3% 2278% 17%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +252.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1944.9%
Contains more IronIron +1039.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +413.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +815%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9044.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +342.9%
~equal in Potassium ~431mg

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 13% 5% 46% 0% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5% 6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +220%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +101.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +236.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 0.191mg 17.466mg 751%
Fiber 3.1g 53.1g 200%
Iron 0.73mg 8.32mg 95%
Calcium 49mg 1002mg 95%
Copper 0.066mg 0.339mg 30%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 31.2µg 26%
Carbs 7.3g 80.59g 24%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.83mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 2.32mg 12%
Calories 31kcal 247kcal 11%
Magnesium 17mg 60mg 10%
Vitamin C 12mg 3.8mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.158mg 9%
Protein 1.24g 3.99g 6%
Folate 27µg 6µg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 15µg 4%
Selenium 0.7µg 3.1µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 1.332mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.358mg 3%
Phosphorus 50mg 64mg 2%
Sodium 52mg 10mg 2%
Fats 0.2g 1.24g 2%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.345g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.068g 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.022mg 1%
Potassium 414mg 431mg 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 2.17g N/A
Choline 13.2mg 11mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.246g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A

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% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +752.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +221.8%
Contains more FatsFats +520%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1004%
Contains more OtherOther +242.9%

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
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +148.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +261.8%

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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. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/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.