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Fennel vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fennel and wheat gluten different?

  • Fennel is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, fiber, and potassium; however, wheat gluten is richer in selenium, iron, phosphorus, copper, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat gluten is 71% higher.
  • Fennel has a lower glycemic index (45) than wheat gluten (64).

Fennel, bulb, raw and Vital wheat gluten 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
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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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +314%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +189.8%
Contains more IronIron +612.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +175.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +325%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +420%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5571.4%

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%
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 1.24g 75.16g 148%
Selenium 0.7µg 39.7µg 71%
Iron 0.73mg 5.2mg 56%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 0µg 52%
Phosphorus 50mg 260mg 30%
Calories 31kcal 370kcal 17%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Copper 0.066mg 0.182mg 13%
Fiber 3.1g 0.6g 10%
Calcium 49mg 142mg 9%
Potassium 414mg 100mg 9%
Manganese 0.191mg 8%
Folate 27µg 0µg 7%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.85mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.81g 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0mg 4%
Fats 0.2g 1.85g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 25mg 2%
Carbs 7.3g 13.79g 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.272g 1%
Sodium 52mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 13.19g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.156g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +1000.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5961.3%
Contains more FatsFats +825%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88.9%
~equal in Other ~1g

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +129.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +379.3%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.