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Fennel vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fennel and spread

  • Fennel has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and fiber; however, spread is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B1.
  • Fennel covers your daily vitamin K needs 51% more than spread.
  • Fennel contains less sodium.
  • Fennel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fennel is 45, while the glycemic index of spread is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fennel, bulb, raw and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.

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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
5
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%
Spread
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +308.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +276.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +634.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +97%
Contains more ZincZinc +410%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1285.7%
~equal in Iron ~0.79mg

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
4
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%
Spread
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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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +84.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3825%
Contains more FolateFolate +1250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1620%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +318.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +372%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Spread DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 1.6µg 51%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.12µg 47%
Sodium 52mg 1013mg 42%
Saturated fat 0.09g 5.977g 27%
Fats 0.2g 17.34g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 7.584g 19%
Selenium 0.7µg 9.7µg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 2.565g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.172mg 14%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 38mg 13%
Protein 1.24g 7.66g 13%
Fiber 3.1g 0.2g 12%
Calories 31kcal 235kcal 10%
Choline 13.2mg 62.3mg 9%
Potassium 414mg 110mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 1.74mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.134mg 8%
Copper 0.066mg 0.13mg 7%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.02mg 7%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.026mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 1.73mg 7%
Folate 27µg 2µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.12mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.43mg 4%
Calcium 49mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Carbs 7.3g 11.94g 2%
Magnesium 17mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin A 48µg 26µg 2%
Iron 0.73mg 0.79mg 1%
Phosphorus 50mg 59mg 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 11.74g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 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
Spread
4
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +49.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +517.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8570%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.6%
Contains more OtherOther +164.8%

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
Spread
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11052.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1417.8%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/nutrients

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

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