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Red potato vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between red potato and fennel

  • Red potato is higher in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, yet fennel is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and fiber.
  • Fennel covers your daily vitamin K needs 50% more than red potato.
  • Red potato contains 7 times more vitamin B1 than fennel. While red potato contains 0.072mg of vitamin B1, fennel contains only 0.01mg.
  • The glycemic index of fennel is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Potatoes, red, flesh, and skin, baked 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 20% 2.7% 48% 26% 58% 11% 31% 1.6% 23% 0%
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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 +64.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +444.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10.4%
~equal in Iron ~0.73mg

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 42% 0.33% 1.6% 0% 18% 12% 30% 20% 49% 0% 7% 20% 10%
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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 +620%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +149.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +351.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +625%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2142.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~12mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~27µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red potato Fennel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.8µg 62.8µg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.047mg 13%
Copper 0.174mg 0.066mg 12%
Starch 15.15g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.595mg 0.64mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.01mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 48µg 5%
Fiber 1.8g 3.1g 5%
Carbs 19.59g 7.3g 4%
Calcium 9mg 49mg 4%
Potassium 545mg 414mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.58mg 3%
Phosphorus 72mg 50mg 3%
Calories 89kcal 31kcal 3%
Magnesium 28mg 17mg 3%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.2mg 2%
Protein 2.3g 1.24g 2%
Sodium 12mg 52mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.341mg 0.232mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.169g 1%
Vitamin C 12.6mg 12mg 1%
Choline 18.9mg 13.2mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.032mg 1%
Manganese 0.173mg 0.191mg 1%
Fructose 0.44g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 17.79g 4.2g N/A
Iron 0.7mg 0.73mg 0%
Sugar 1.43g 3.93g N/A
Folate 27µg 27µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.068g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.074mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.12mg 0%
Methionine 0.035mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.091mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 20% 77%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 19.59 g
Water: 76.67 g
Other: 1.29 g
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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 +85.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +168.4%
Contains more OtherOther +22.9%
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more WaterWater +17.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
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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 -71.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +293%

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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. Red potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170435/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.