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Fiddlehead ferns vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fiddlehead ferns and fennel

  • Fennel has less vitamin A, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, iron, and zinc.
  • Fiddlehead ferns' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 53% more.
  • Fiddlehead ferns have 8 times more vitamin B3 than fennel. Fiddlehead ferns have 4.98mg of vitamin B3, while fennel has 0.64mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fiddlehead ferns, raw and Fennel, bulb, raw.

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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 24% 9.6% 33% 49% 107% 23% 43% 0.13% 67% 0%
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more IronIron +79.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +384.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +315%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +167%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.9%

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.
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 89% 60% 0% 0% 5% 48% 93% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +277.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +556.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +678.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fiddlehead ferns Fennel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 52%
Copper 0.32mg 0.066mg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.98mg 0.64mg 27%
Vitamin C 26.6mg 12mg 16%
Vitamin A 181µg 48µg 15%
Manganese 0.51mg 0.191mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.032mg 14%
Fiber 3.1g 12%
Folate 27µg 7%
Protein 4.55g 1.24g 7%
Phosphorus 101mg 50mg 7%
Iron 1.31mg 0.73mg 7%
Zinc 0.83mg 0.2mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 4%
Magnesium 34mg 17mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Calcium 32mg 49mg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 52mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.01mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Potassium 370mg 414mg 1%
Carbs 5.54g 7.3g 1%
Calories 34kcal 31kcal 0%
Fats 0.4g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 5.54g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 3.93g N/A
Saturated fat 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 6% 89%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 5.54 g
Water: 88.68 g
Other: 0.83 g
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +266.9%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.8%
Contains more OtherOther +26.5%
~equal in Water ~90.21g

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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. Fiddlehead ferns - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169405/nutrients
  2. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/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.