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Fennel seeds vs. Spearmint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fennel seeds and spearmint

  • Fennel seeds have more manganese, fiber, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B3; however, spearmint is higher in vitamin A.
  • Fennel seeds cover your daily need for manganese, 235% more than spearmint.
  • Fennel seeds have 8 times more phosphorus than spearmint. While fennel seeds have 487mg of phosphorus, spearmint has only 60mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, fennel seed and Spearmint, fresh.

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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 45% 60% 40% 445% 80% 30% 26% 3.9% 146% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +511.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +501%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +269.9%
Contains more IronIron +56.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +344.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +239.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +711.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +484.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.9%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 44% 68% 0% 0% 20% 40% 18% 15% 36% 0% 0% 79% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +423.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +538.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2800%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel seeds Spearmint DV% diff.
Manganese 6.533mg 1.118mg 235%
Fiber 39.8g 6.8g 132%
Calcium 1196mg 199mg 100%
Copper 1.067mg 0.24mg 92%
Iron 18.54mg 11.87mg 83%
Magnesium 385mg 63mg 77%
Phosphorus 487mg 60mg 61%
Potassium 1694mg 458mg 36%
Vitamin B3 6.05mg 0.948mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.408mg 0.078mg 28%
Folate 105µg 26%
Protein 15.8g 3.29g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.91g 0.025g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.47mg 0.158mg 24%
Zinc 3.7mg 1.09mg 24%
Fats 14.87g 0.73g 22%
Vitamin A 7µg 203µg 22%
Calories 345kcal 44kcal 15%
Carbs 52.29g 8.41g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.353mg 0.175mg 14%
Vitamin C 21mg 13.3mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.69g 0.394g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Sodium 88mg 30mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.48g 0.191g 1%
Net carbs 12.49g 1.61g N/A
Tryptophan 0.253mg 0.05mg 0%
Threonine 0.602mg 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.695mg 0.135mg 0%
Leucine 0.996mg 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.758mg 0.141mg 0%
Methionine 0.301mg 0.046mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.647mg 0.168mg 0%
Valine 0.915mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.066mg 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
3% 8% 86% 2%
Protein: 3.29 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 8.41 g
Water: 85.55 g
Other: 2.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +380.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1937%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +521.8%
Contains more OtherOther +307.4%
Contains more WaterWater +871.1%

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.394 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39540%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +328.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.2%

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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. Spearmint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173475/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.