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Fennel vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fennel and tofu

  • Fennel has more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Tofu covers your daily need for calcium, 63% more than fennel.
  • Fennel has 60 times more vitamin C than tofu. While fennel has 12mg of vitamin C, tofu has only 0.2mg.
  • The glycemic index of fennel is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fennel, bulb, raw and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate.

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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
1
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%
Tofu
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 41% 205% 21% 100% 126% 43% 81% 1.8% 154% 95%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +241.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1293.9%
Contains more IronIron +264.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +472.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +685%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +280%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +518.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2385.7%

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
7
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%
Tofu
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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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 40% 24% 7.1% 8% 21% 0% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1480%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +218.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~29µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 49mg 683mg 63%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 52%
Manganese 0.191mg 1.181mg 43%
Copper 0.066mg 0.378mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 4.921g 32%
Protein 1.24g 17.27g 32%
Selenium 0.7µg 17.4µg 30%
Iron 0.73mg 2.66mg 24%
Phosphorus 50mg 190mg 20%
Fats 0.2g 8.72g 13%
Vitamin C 12mg 0.2mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.158mg 12%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.57mg 12%
Magnesium 17mg 58mg 10%
Calories 31kcal 144kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 1.925g 5%
Potassium 414mg 237mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.102mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.09g 1.261g 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.092mg 3%
Fiber 3.1g 2.3g 3%
Sodium 52mg 14mg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Carbs 7.3g 2.78g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.133mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.381mg 2%
Folate 27µg 29µg 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 3.93g N/A
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
2
7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Tofu
3
17% 9% 3% 70%
Protein: 17.27 g
Fats: 8.72 g
Carbs: 2.78 g
Water: 69.83 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162.6%
Contains more WaterWater +29.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1292.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4260%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%

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
Tofu
2
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.261 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.925 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.921 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2730.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2811.8%

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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. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172475/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.