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Fennel vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fennel and white bread?

  • Fennel is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A, while white bread is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, and manganese.
  • Fennel's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 52% higher.
  • White bread has 963 times less vitamin A than fennel. Fennel has 963IU of vitamin A, while white bread has 1IU.
  • Fennel is lower in sodium.
  • White bread has a higher glycemic index (73) than fennel (45).

We used Fennel, bulb, raw and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) types in this comparison.

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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.
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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% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +228.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193.9%
Contains more IronIron +394.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +53%
Contains more ZincZinc +270%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +180.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3042.9%

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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5230%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +659.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +646.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +131%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +311.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +10.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel White bread DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 0.2µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.533mg 44%
Selenium 0.7µg 22µg 39%
Iron 0.73mg 3.61mg 36%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 4.78mg 26%
Folate 27µg 111µg 21%
Sodium 52mg 490mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.243mg 16%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Protein 1.24g 8.85g 15%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.536mg 15%
Carbs 7.3g 49.42g 14%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Calories 31kcal 266kcal 12%
Calcium 49mg 144mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 1.602g 10%
Potassium 414mg 126mg 8%
Phosphorus 50mg 98mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.536mg 6%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.74mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Fats 0.2g 3.33g 5%
Copper 0.066mg 0.101mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.698g 3%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.087mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.22mg 2%
Fiber 3.1g 2.7g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.599g 1%
Magnesium 17mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 46.72g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 5.67g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.027g N/A
Choline 13.2mg 14.6mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more WaterWater +147.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +613.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1565%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +577%
Contains more OtherOther +88.6%

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
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +780.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +847.9%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.