Salsa vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between salsa and fennel
- Salsa is higher in iron and vitamin B6, yet fennel is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, and fiber.
- Salsa covers your daily iron needs 19% more than fennel.
- Salsa contains 8 times more sodium than fennel. While salsa contains 430mg of sodium, fennel contains only 52mg.
Food varieties used in this article are USDA Commodity, salsa 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +206.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +45.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +308.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +53.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +17.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +66.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +68.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +217% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +71.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +42.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 62.8µg | 52% | |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 0.73mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 52mg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 12mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.191mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.047mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 3.1g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.232mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 270mg | 414mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 49mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.58mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.01mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.066mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.64mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 50mg | 3% |
| Folate | 19µg | 27µg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 48µg | 2% |
| Choline | 13.2mg | 2% | |
| Protein | 1.5g | 1.24g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 31kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Carbs | 7g | 7.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 4.2g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.93g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.09g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.068g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.169g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +52.4% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.2g
~equal in
Carbs
~7.3g
~equal in
Water
~90.21g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +325% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +57.9% |
