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Sesame vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sesame and fennel

  • The amount of copper, iron, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6 in sesame is higher than in fennel.
  • Sesame covers your daily copper needs 446% more than fennel.
  • Fennel has 79 times less vitamin B1 than sesame. Sesame has 0.791mg of vitamin B1, while fennel has 0.01mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried 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.
Sesame
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
Fennel
0
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 +1964.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1889.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13%
Contains more IronIron +1893.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +6084.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +3775%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1158%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1188%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4814.3%

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.
Sesame
6
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% 5% 0% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73% 14%
Fennel
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 40% 16% 12% 0% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7810%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +671.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +605.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1580.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +259.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +93.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +132%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +364%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Fennel DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.066mg 446%
Iron 14.55mg 0.73mg 173%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.169g 144%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.191mg 99%
Calcium 975mg 49mg 93%
Phosphorus 629mg 50mg 83%
Magnesium 351mg 17mg 80%
Fats 49.67g 0.2g 76%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.2mg 69%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.01mg 65%
Selenium 34.4µg 0.7µg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.047mg 57%
Vitamin K 0µg 62.8µg 52%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.068g 47%
Fiber 11.8g 3.1g 35%
Protein 17.73g 1.24g 33%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.09g 31%
Calories 573kcal 31kcal 27%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 0.64mg 24%
Folate 97µg 27µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.032mg 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Carbs 23.45g 7.3g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.232mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.58mg 2%
Sodium 11mg 52mg 2%
Potassium 468mg 414mg 2%
Choline 25.6mg 13.2mg 2%
Net carbs 11.65g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 3.93g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
4
18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 g
Fennel
1
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 +1329.8%
Contains more FatsFats +24735%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +221.2%
Contains more OtherOther +324.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1823.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
2
15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 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 +27486.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12783.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.