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Fennel vs. Yardlong beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fennel and yardlong beans?

  • Fennel is higher in vitamin A, yet yardlong beans is higher in vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • The glycemic index of fennel is lower.

We used Fennel, bulb, raw and Yardlong bean, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types 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 30% 13% 26% 37% 16% 9.8% 24% 0.52% 26% 8.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +147.1%
Contains more IronIron +34.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +80%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.201mg

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 54% 7.7% 0% 0% 21% 23% 12% 3.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +108.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +354.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +35%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +209.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.63mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Yardlong beans DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 52%
Fiber 3.1g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.085mg 6%
Magnesium 17mg 42mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.099mg 5%
Vitamin C 12mg 16.2mg 5%
Folate 27µg 45µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.051mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Potassium 414mg 290mg 4%
Protein 1.24g 2.53g 3%
Vitamin A 48µg 23µg 3%
Iron 0.73mg 0.98mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.024mg 2%
Copper 0.066mg 0.047mg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Sodium 52mg 4mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.042g 1%
Calories 31kcal 47kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.5µg 1%
Phosphorus 50mg 57mg 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.36mg 1%
Calcium 49mg 44mg 1%
Carbs 7.3g 9.18g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 4.2g 9.18g N/A
Sugar 3.93g N/A
Manganese 0.191mg 0.201mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.63mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.026g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.009g 0%
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0%
Threonine 0.094mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.135mg 0%
Leucine 0.18mg 0%
Lysine 0.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.139mg 0%
Valine 0.146mg 0%
Histidine 0.082mg 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% 9% 87%
Protein: 2.53 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.18 g
Water: 87.47 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more OtherOther +45.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +104%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.8%
~equal in Water ~87.47g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
34% 12% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +655.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +302.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.1%

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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. Yardlong beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169223/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.