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Brown rice vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brown rice and fennel

  • Brown rice is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, and phosphorus, yet fennel is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for fennel is 52% higher.
  • Brown rice contains 18 times more vitamin B1 than fennel. Brown rice contains 0.178mg of vitamin B1, while fennel contains 0.01mg.
  • Fennel has a lower glycemic index than brown rice.

Food types used in this article are Rice, brown, long-grain, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
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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 +129.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +255%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +409.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +728.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +381.4%
Contains more IronIron +30.4%

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% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
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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 +1680%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +300.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +241.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31300%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Fennel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.2µg 62.8µg 52%
Manganese 0.974mg 0.191mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.01mg 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 0.64mg 12%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Potassium 86mg 414mg 10%
Selenium 5.8µg 0.7µg 9%
Phosphorus 103mg 50mg 8%
Carbs 25.58g 7.3g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.047mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 3.1g 6%
Folate 9µg 27µg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Calories 123kcal 31kcal 5%
Calcium 3mg 49mg 5%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.2mg 5%
Magnesium 39mg 17mg 5%
Copper 0.106mg 0.066mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.58mg 3%
Protein 2.74g 1.24g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.032mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.232mg 3%
Sodium 4mg 52mg 2%
Iron 0.56mg 0.73mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0.169g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 0.068g 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.09g 1%
Choline 9.2mg 13.2mg 1%
Fats 0.97g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 23.98g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 0.24g 3.93g N/A
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 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 +121%
Contains more FatsFats +385%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +250.4%
Contains more WaterWater +28.4%
Contains more OtherOther +138.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +442.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +116.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.4%

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.