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Garden rhubarb vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between garden rhubarb and fennel

  • Fennel is richer than garden rhubarb in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, fiber, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for fennel is 28% higher.
  • Garden rhubarb contains 2 times more calcium than fennel. Garden rhubarb contains 86mg of calcium, while fennel contains 49mg.
  • Garden rhubarb has a lower glycemic index than fennel.

Food types used in this article are Rhubarb, 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 8.6% 26% 25% 8.3% 7% 2.7% 6% 0.52% 26% 6%
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 more CalciumCalcium +75.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.8%
Contains more IronIron +231.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +214.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +257.1%
~equal in Manganese ~0.191mg

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 27% 1.7% 5.4% 0% 5% 6.9% 5.6% 5.1% 5.5% 0% 73% 5.3% 3.3%
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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 +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +860%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +114.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +172.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +114.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +285.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +116.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.032mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garden rhubarb Fennel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 29.3µg 62.8µg 28%
Iron 0.22mg 0.73mg 6%
Copper 0.021mg 0.066mg 5%
Vitamin A 5µg 48µg 5%
Folate 7µg 27µg 5%
Phosphorus 14mg 50mg 5%
Fiber 1.8g 3.1g 5%
Vitamin C 8mg 12mg 4%
Calcium 86mg 49mg 4%
Potassium 288mg 414mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.085mg 0.232mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.64mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 52mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.047mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.58mg 2%
Selenium 1.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.01mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 13.2mg 1%
Calories 21kcal 31kcal 1%
Protein 0.9g 1.24g 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.2mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 17mg 1%
Carbs 4.54g 7.3g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 2.74g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 1.1g 3.93g N/A
Manganese 0.196mg 0.191mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.032mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.053g 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.039g 0.068g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.099g 0.169g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 94%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 4.54 g
Water: 93.61 g
Other: 0.75 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 +37.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.8%
Contains more OtherOther +40%
~equal in Fats ~0.2g
~equal in Water ~90.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 20% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.099 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 -41.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +74.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70.7%

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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. Garden rhubarb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167758/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.