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Lettuce vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lettuce and fennel

  • Lettuce has more vitamin A and vitamin K; however, fennel is richer in fiber and potassium.
  • Lettuce covers your daily vitamin A needs 129% more than fennel.
  • Fennel has 2 times less vitamin K than lettuce. Lettuce has 126.3µg of vitamin K, while fennel has 62.8µg.
  • Lettuce contains less sugar.
  • Fennel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fennel is 45, while the glycemic index of lettuce is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lettuce, green leaf, 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 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
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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 IronIron +17.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%

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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
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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 AVitamin A +670.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +101.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Fennel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 62.8µg 53%
Vitamin A 370µg 48µg 36%
Fiber 1.3g 3.1g 7%
Potassium 194mg 414mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.01mg 5%
Copper 0.029mg 0.066mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.032mg 4%
Folate 38µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.047mg 3%
Phosphorus 29mg 50mg 3%
Manganese 0.25mg 0.191mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.232mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.58mg 2%
Iron 0.86mg 0.73mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 0.64mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 0.169g 1%
Calories 15kcal 31kcal 1%
Sodium 28mg 52mg 1%
Calcium 36mg 49mg 1%
Carbs 2.87g 7.3g 1%
Magnesium 13mg 17mg 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Protein 1.36g 1.24g 0%
Fats 0.15g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 1.57g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 3.93g N/A
Zinc 0.18mg 0.2mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Choline 13.6mg 13.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.02g 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.068g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 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 FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +154.4%
Contains more OtherOther +64.1%
~equal in Protein ~1.24g
~equal in Water ~90.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 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 -77.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1033.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +106.1%

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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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.