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Oatmeal vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between oatmeal and fennel

  • Oatmeal has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, fennel is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, and potassium.
  • Oatmeal covers your daily iron needs 65% more than fennel.
  • Fennel has 26 times less vitamin B1 than oatmeal. Oatmeal has 0.26mg of vitamin B1, while fennel has 0.01mg.
  • Oatmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of oatmeal is 79, while the glycemic index of fennel is 45.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) 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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
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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 +52.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.3%
Contains more IronIron +716.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +210%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +192.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +614.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +578.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.066mg
~equal in Sodium ~52mg

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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
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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 +170.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +571.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +372.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +517%
Contains more FolateFolate +63%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +728.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15600%
Contains more CholineCholine +180.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Fennel DV% diff.
Iron 5.96mg 0.73mg 65%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 62.8µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.01mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.047mg 19%
Manganese 0.558mg 0.191mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 0.64mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 0.032mg 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Potassium 61mg 414mg 10%
Vitamin A 130µg 48µg 9%
Selenium 5µg 0.7µg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 3.1g 6%
Folate 44µg 27µg 4%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.2mg 4%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Phosphorus 77mg 50mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.58mg 3%
Calcium 80mg 49mg 3%
Choline 4.7mg 13.2mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 0.169g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 0.232mg 2%
Calories 68kcal 31kcal 2%
Protein 2.37g 1.24g 2%
Magnesium 26mg 17mg 2%
Fats 1.36g 0.2g 2%
Carbs 11.67g 7.3g 1%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.09g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 0.068g 1%
Net carbs 9.97g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 0.46g 3.93g N/A
Copper 0.066mg 0.066mg 0%
Sodium 49mg 52mg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 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 +91.1%
Contains more FatsFats +580%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.9%
Contains more OtherOther +84.2%
~equal in Water ~90.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 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 +475%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +152.1%
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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.