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Fennel vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fennel and teff different?

  • Fennel is higher in vitamin K; however, teff is richer in manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, zinc, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 393% higher.
  • Fennel contains 33 times more vitamin K than teff. While fennel contains 62.8µg of vitamin K, teff contains only 1.9µg.

Fennel, bulb, raw and Teff, uncooked are the varieties used 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
0
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%
Teff
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +982.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +267.3%
Contains more IronIron +945.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1127.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1715%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +758%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4737.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +528.6%
~equal in Potassium ~427mg

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
5
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%
Teff
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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% 0% 1.6% 0% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +625%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3205.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +743.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +425.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +306%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +925.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~13.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.191mg 9.24mg 393%
Iron 0.73mg 7.63mg 86%
Copper 0.066mg 0.81mg 83%
Phosphorus 50mg 429mg 54%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 1.9µg 51%
Magnesium 17mg 184mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.482mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.39mg 32%
Zinc 0.2mg 3.63mg 31%
Protein 1.24g 13.3g 24%
Carbs 7.3g 73.13g 22%
Fiber 3.1g 8g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.27mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 3.363mg 17%
Calories 31kcal 367kcal 17%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.942mg 14%
Calcium 49mg 180mg 13%
Vitamin C 12mg 13%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.4µg 7%
Folate 27µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 1.071g 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Fats 0.2g 2.38g 3%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.08mg 3%
Sodium 52mg 12mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.449g 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.589g 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 65.13g N/A
Potassium 414mg 427mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g 1.84g N/A
Choline 13.2mg 13.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

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
Teff
4
13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
Contains more WaterWater +922.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +972.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1090%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +901.8%
Contains more OtherOther +125.7%

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
Teff
2
21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +766.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +533.7%

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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/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.