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Margarine vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between margarine and fennel

  • Margarine is richer in vitamin E, vitamin A, and vitamin K, yet fennel is richer in vitamin C, fiber, potassium, iron, copper, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for margarine is 75% higher.
  • Margarine contains 16 times more vitamin E than fennel. Margarine contains 9mg of vitamin E, while fennel contains 0.58mg.
  • Fennel contains less saturated fat.
  • Margarine has a lower glycemic index than fennel.

Food types used in this article are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +466.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2200%
Contains more IronIron +1116.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
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 AVitamin A +1606.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1451.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2682.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +422.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +2600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.01mg
~equal in Choline ~13.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Fennel DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 0.169g 161%
Fats 80.71g 0.2g 124%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 0.068g 97%
Vitamin A 819µg 48µg 86%
Saturated fat 15.189g 0.09g 69%
Vitamin E 9mg 0.58mg 56%
Calories 717kcal 31kcal 34%
Vitamin K 93µg 62.8µg 25%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 12mg 13%
Potassium 18mg 414mg 12%
Fiber 0g 3.1g 12%
Manganese 0.191mg 8%
Iron 0.06mg 0.73mg 8%
Copper 0mg 0.066mg 7%
Folate 1µg 27µg 7%
Phosphorus 5mg 50mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 5%
Calcium 3mg 49mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0.64mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0µg 4%
Magnesium 3mg 17mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.047mg 3%
Carbs 0.7g 7.3g 2%
Protein 0.16g 1.24g 2%
Sodium 2mg 52mg 2%
Zinc 0mg 0.2mg 2%
Selenium 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 0.7g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.93g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.032mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g 0g N/A
Choline 12.4mg 13.2mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 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 +40255%
Contains more OtherOther +81.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +675%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +942.9%
Contains more WaterWater +446.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57072.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14279.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.