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Pasta vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pasta and fennel

  • Pasta has more vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and iron, while fennel has more vitamin A, vitamin C, and potassium.
  • Fennel's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 19% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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.
Pasta
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Fennel
3
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 +56.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +180%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +716.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1625%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

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.
Pasta
5
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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Fennel
7
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 +1990%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +368.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +137%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Fennel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.01mg 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Fiber 3.1g 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Potassium 24mg 414mg 11%
Folate 64µg 27µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.032mg 9%
Protein 5.15g 1.24g 8%
Carbs 24.93g 7.3g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin A 6µg 48µg 5%
Calories 131kcal 31kcal 5%
Iron 1.14mg 0.73mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Calcium 6mg 49mg 4%
Copper 0.093mg 0.066mg 3%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.2mg 3%
Phosphorus 63mg 50mg 2%
Sodium 6mg 52mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.169g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.64mg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Fats 1.05g 0.2g 1%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.191mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.232mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.047mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 4.2g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g N/A
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.068g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
3
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Fennel
2
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 +315.3%
Contains more FatsFats +425%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +241.5%
Contains more WaterWater +31.6%
Contains more OtherOther +238.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
2
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Fennel
1
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 +82.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +153.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.