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Fennel vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fennel and tomato sauce

  • Fennel is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, fiber, and vitamin C, yet tomato sauce is richer in vitamin E and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for fennel is 50% higher.
  • Fennel contains 4 times more calcium than tomato sauce. Fennel contains 49mg of calcium, while tomato sauce contains 14mg.
  • Tomato sauce has a lower glycemic index than fennel.

Food types used in this article are Fennel, bulb, raw and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.

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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
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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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +31.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.8%
~equal in Zinc ~0.22mg

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2142.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +148.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 2.8µg 50%
Fiber 3.1g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 1.44mg 6%
Vitamin C 12mg 7mg 6%
Folate 27µg 9µg 5%
Copper 0.066mg 0.115mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.098mg 4%
Calcium 49mg 14mg 4%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.113mg 3%
Vitamin A 48µg 22µg 3%
Phosphorus 50mg 27mg 3%
Iron 0.73mg 0.96mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.065mg 3%
Potassium 414mg 297mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.309mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.991mg 2%
Sodium 52mg 11mg 2%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Choline 13.2mg 9.9mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.024mg 1%
Carbs 7.3g 5.31g 1%
Calories 31kcal 24kcal 0%
Protein 1.24g 1.2g 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 4.2g 3.81g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g 3.56g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.22mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.044g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.121g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.5%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more OtherOther +81.9%
~equal in Protein ~1.2g
~equal in Water ~91.28g

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.4%

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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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.