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Fennel seeds vs. Bay leaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fennel seeds and bay leaf

  • Fennel seeds have more copper, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, calcium, and potassium; however, bay leaf has more iron, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and manganese.
  • Bay leaf's daily need coverage for iron is 306% more.
  • Fennel seeds have 4 times more phosphorus than bay leaf. Fennel seeds have 487mg of phosphorus, while bay leaf has 113mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, fennel seed and Spices, bay leaf.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 275% 359% 149% 695% 356% 101% 209% 11% 852% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 250% 47% 1613% 139% 101% 48% 3% 1065% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +220.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +331%
Contains more IronIron +131.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
~equal in Zinc ~3.7mg

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.
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 70% 2.3% 0% 0% 102% 81% 113% 0% 108% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 155% 103% 0% 0% 2.3% 97% 38% 0% 402% 0% 0% 135% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +201.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4314.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +270.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel seeds Bay leaf DV% diff.
Iron 18.54mg 43mg 306%
Vitamin B6 0.47mg 1.74mg 98%
Copper 1.067mg 0.416mg 72%
Manganese 6.533mg 8.167mg 71%
Magnesium 385mg 120mg 63%
Fiber 39.8g 26.3g 54%
Phosphorus 487mg 113mg 53%
Folate 180µg 45%
Calcium 1196mg 834mg 36%
Potassium 1694mg 529mg 34%
Vitamin A 7µg 309µg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.408mg 0.009mg 33%
Vitamin C 21mg 46.5mg 28%
Vitamin B3 6.05mg 2.005mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.91g 1.64g 21%
Protein 15.8g 7.61g 16%
Fats 14.87g 8.36g 10%
Carbs 52.29g 74.97g 8%
Saturated fat 0.48g 2.28g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.353mg 0.421mg 5%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.69g 2.29g 4%
Sodium 88mg 23mg 3%
Calories 345kcal 313kcal 2%
Net carbs 12.49g 48.67g N/A
Zinc 3.7mg 3.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.253mg 0%
Threonine 0.602mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.695mg 0%
Leucine 0.996mg 0%
Lysine 0.758mg 0%
Methionine 0.301mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.647mg 0%
Valine 0.915mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 15% 52% 9% 8%
Protein: 15.8 g
Fats: 14.87 g
Carbs: 52.29 g
Water: 8.81 g
Other: 8.23 g
8% 8% 75% 5% 4%
Protein: 7.61 g
Fats: 8.36 g
Carbs: 74.97 g
Water: 5.44 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +107.6%
Contains more FatsFats +77.9%
Contains more WaterWater +61.9%
Contains more OtherOther +127.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 82% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.48 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.91 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.69 g
37% 26% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.64 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.29 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +504.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.5%

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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 seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171323/nutrients
  2. Bay leaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170917/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.