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Fish sauce vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fish sauce and fennel?

  • Fish sauce is richer in magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3, while fennel is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and fiber.
  • Fish sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 339% higher.
  • Fennel is lower in sodium.
  • Fennel has a higher glycemic index (45) than fish sauce (0).

We used Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve and Fennel, bulb, raw types in this comparison.

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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 125% 13% 25% 29% 17% 5.5% 3% 1024% 30% 50%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +929.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +32%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +614.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.73mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.2mg

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 1.7% 1.3% 0% 0% 3% 13% 43% 7.1% 91% 60% 0% 38% 7.2%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +261.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +742.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sauce Fennel DV% diff.
Sodium 7851mg 52mg 339%
Vitamin K 0µg 62.8µg 52%
Magnesium 175mg 17mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.396mg 0.047mg 27%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Selenium 9.1µg 0.7µg 15%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 12mg 13%
Fiber 0g 3.1g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.313mg 0.64mg 10%
Protein 5.06g 1.24g 8%
Phosphorus 7mg 50mg 6%
Folate 51µg 27µg 6%
Vitamin A 4µg 48µg 5%
Potassium 288mg 414mg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.58mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.118mg 0.232mg 2%
Copper 0.05mg 0.066mg 2%
Manganese 0.233mg 0.191mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.032mg 2%
Iron 0.78mg 0.73mg 1%
Calcium 43mg 49mg 1%
Carbs 3.64g 7.3g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.169g 1%
Calories 35kcal 31kcal 0%
Fats 0.01g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 3.64g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 3.64g 3.93g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.01mg 0%
Choline 13.2mg 13.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.003g 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.068g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 4% 71% 20%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 3.64 g
Water: 71.07 g
Other: 20.22 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +308.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1825.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100.5%
Contains more WaterWater +26.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 25% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.003 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Fennel
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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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5533.3%

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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. Fish sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174531/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.