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Fennel vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fennel and tofu

  • Fennel is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, fiber, and potassium, yet tofu is richer in iron, calcium, manganese, selenium, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for tofu is 58% higher.
  • Fennel contains 120 times more vitamin C than tofu. Fennel contains 12mg of vitamin C, while tofu contains 0.1mg.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index than fennel.

Food types used in this article are Fennel, bulb, raw and Tofu, raw, regular, 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
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 105% 11% 201% 64% 22% 42% 0.91% 79% 49%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +242.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +614.3%
Contains more IronIron +634.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +192.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +216.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1171.4%

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%
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 0.33% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 12% 3.7% 4.1% 11% 0% 6% 11% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +228.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +241.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2516.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +710%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +118.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.047mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Tofu DV% diff.
Iron 0.73mg 5.36mg 58%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 2.4µg 50%
Calcium 49mg 350mg 30%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.605mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 2.699g 17%
Selenium 0.7µg 8.9µg 15%
Copper 0.066mg 0.193mg 14%
Protein 1.24g 8.08g 14%
Vitamin C 12mg 0.1mg 13%
Fiber 3.1g 0.3g 11%
Potassium 414mg 121mg 9%
Phosphorus 50mg 97mg 7%
Fats 0.2g 4.78g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.081mg 6%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.01mg 4%
Choline 13.2mg 28.8mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.691g 3%
Magnesium 17mg 30mg 3%
Folate 27µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.195mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.068mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 1.056g 2%
Calories 31kcal 76kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.052mg 2%
Sodium 52mg 7mg 2%
Carbs 7.3g 1.87g 2%
Net carbs 4.2g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 0.62g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.047mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
3
7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Tofu
2
8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +290.4%
Contains more OtherOther +45.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +551.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2290%
~equal in Water ~84.55g

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
Tofu
2
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.699 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1452.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1497%

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/172476/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.