Fennel seeds vs. Ground ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fennel seeds and ground ginger different?

Fennel seeds are higher in calcium, fiber, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin C, and fats; however, ground ginger is richer in manganese and vitamin B3.
Daily need coverage for manganese for ground ginger is 1164% higher.
Fennel seeds contain 30 times more vitamin C than ground ginger. While fennel seeds contain 21mg of vitamin C, ground ginger contains only 0.7mg.

Spices, fennel seed and Spices, ginger, ground are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Fennel seeds

Ground ginger

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+79.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+949.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+28.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+122.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+189.9%

Contains less SodiumSodium	-69.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+409.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Iron ~19.8mg

~equal in Zinc ~3.64mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Fennel seeds

Ground ginger

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+2900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+787%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+107.6%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+59%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+33.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	6.533mg	33.3mg	1164%
Calcium	1196mg	114mg	108%
Fiber	39.8g	14.1g	103%
Selenium		55.8µg	101%
Copper	1.067mg	0.48mg	65%
Phosphorus	487mg	168mg	46%
Magnesium	385mg	214mg	41%
Vitamin B1	0.408mg	0.046mg	30%
Monounsaturated fat	9.91g	0.479g	24%
Vitamin C	21mg	0.7mg	23%
Vitamin B3	6.05mg	9.62mg	22%
Fats	14.87g	4.24g	16%
Iron	18.54mg	19.8mg	16%
Protein	15.8g	8.98g	14%
Vitamin B2	0.353mg	0.17mg	14%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.223g	14%
Vitamin B6	0.47mg	0.626mg	12%
Potassium	1694mg	1320mg	11%
Vitamin B5		0.477mg	10%
Saturated fat	0.48g	2.599g	10%
Choline		41.2mg	7%
Carbs	52.29g	71.62g	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.69g	0.929g	5%
Sodium	88mg	27mg	3%
Folate		13µg	3%
Fructose		1.78g	2%
Calories	345kcal	335kcal	1%
Zinc	3.7mg	3.64mg	1%
Vitamin A	7µg	2µg	1%
Vitamin K		0.8µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.6g	2.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	218kcal	373kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	30g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	24	0.54	N/A
Net carbs	12.49g	57.52g	N/A
Sugar		3.39g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.253mg	0.152mg	0%
Threonine	0.602mg	0.289mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.695mg	0.341mg	0%
Leucine	0.996mg	0.513mg	0%
Lysine	0.758mg	0.241mg	0%
Methionine	0.301mg	0.089mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.647mg	0.311mg	0%
Valine	0.915mg	0.411mg	0%
Histidine	0.331mg	0.199mg	0%