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Fennel vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fennel and table salt

  • Fennel is richer than table salt in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, fiber, potassium, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for table salt is 1683% higher.
  • Fennel contains less sodium.
  • Table salt has a lower glycemic index than fennel.

Food types used in this article are Fennel, bulb, raw and Salt, table.

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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
10
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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +104.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5075%
Contains more IronIron +121.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +120%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Table salt DV% diff.
Sodium 52mg 38758mg 1683%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 0µg 52%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Potassium 414mg 8mg 12%
Folate 27µg 0µg 7%
Phosphorus 50mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0mg 5%
Iron 0.73mg 0.33mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0mg 4%
Copper 0.066mg 0.03mg 4%
Magnesium 17mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0mg 4%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.1mg 4%
Calcium 49mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0mg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 0mg 2%
Calories 31kcal 0kcal 2%
Protein 1.24g 0g 2%
Carbs 7.3g 0g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 4.2g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.09g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0g 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +45005%
Contains more OtherOther +9404.8%

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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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.