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Fennel vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fennel and vegetable

  • Fennel has more vitamin K, vitamin C, and potassium, while vegetable has more vitamin A, manganese, vitamin B2, fiber, and vitamin B1.
  • Vegetable's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 66% higher.
  • Vegetable contains 4 times less vitamin C than fennel. Fennel contains 12mg of vitamin C, while vegetable contains 3.2mg.
  • Fennel has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fennel is 45, while the glycemic index of vegetable is 66.

The food types used in this comparison are Fennel, bulb, raw and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +96%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.4%
Contains more IronIron +12.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +145%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +98.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~51mg

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 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +275%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +167.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +345.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +610%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +82.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Vegetable DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 23.5µg 33%
Vitamin A 48µg 214µg 18%
Vitamin C 12mg 3.2mg 10%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.379mg 8%
Potassium 414mg 169mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.12mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.071mg 5%
Fiber 3.1g 4.4g 5%
Protein 1.24g 2.86g 3%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.49mg 3%
Choline 13.2mg 24.1mg 2%
Folate 27µg 19µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.074mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.151mg 2%
Calories 31kcal 65kcal 2%
Carbs 7.3g 13.09g 2%
Copper 0.066mg 0.083mg 2%
Calcium 49mg 25mg 2%
Sodium 52mg 35mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.38mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.072g 1%
Iron 0.73mg 0.82mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.851mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 22mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 4.2g 8.69g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 3.12g N/A
Phosphorus 50mg 51mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.031g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0%
Threonine 0.115mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.17mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.12mg 0%
Valine 0.149mg 0%
Histidine 0.073mg 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
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more OtherOther +56.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79.3%
~equal in Water ~83.23g

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
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +580%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.6%

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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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.