Fennel vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fennel and yam different?
- Fennel is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A, while yam is higher in vitamin B6, copper, potassium, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin C.
- Fennel covers your daily need for vitamin K, 50% more than yam.
- Fennel contains 7 times more vitamin A than yam. Fennel contains 963IU of vitamin A, while yam contains 138IU.
Fennel, bulb, raw and Yam, raw types were 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +188.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +35.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +97.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +169.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +107.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +585.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +65.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +15.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2630.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +17.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +42.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1020% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +35.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +523.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 62.8µg | 2.3µg | 50% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.047mg | 0.293mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 414mg | 816mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.178mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.112mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.191mg | 0.397mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 7.3g | 27.88g | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 17.1mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 48µg | 7µg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 4.1g | 4% |
| Calories | 31kcal | 118kcal | 4% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 17mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.73mg | 0.54mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 52mg | 9mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.58mg | 0.35mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.232mg | 0.314mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.169g | 0.076g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 50mg | 55mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Choline | 13.2mg | 16.5mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.24g | 1.53g | 1% |
| Folate | 27µg | 23µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.64mg | 0.552mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.2g | 23.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.93g | 0.5g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.09g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.068g | 0.006g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.062mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +17.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +29.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +28% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +281.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1033.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +122.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.9% |