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Soy sauce vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between soy sauce and fennel

  • Soy sauce has more manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, fennel is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and fiber.
  • Soy sauce covers your daily sodium needs 237% more than fennel.
  • Fennel has 5 times less manganese than soy sauce. Soy sauce has 1.018mg of manganese, while fennel has 0.191mg.
  • Fennel contains less sodium.
  • Fennel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fennel is 45, while the glycemic index of soy sauce is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) 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 53% 9.9% 38% 54% 14% 24% 71% 716% 133% 2.7%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +335.3%
Contains more IronIron +98.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +335%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +232%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +433%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
~equal in Potassium ~414mg

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% 0% 0% 8.3% 38% 41% 18% 34% 0% 0% 11% 10%
Fennel
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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 +230%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +415.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +243.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +214.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +92.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy sauce Fennel DV% diff.
Sodium 5493mg 52mg 237%
Vitamin K 0µg 62.8µg 52%
Manganese 1.018mg 0.191mg 36%
Phosphorus 166mg 50mg 17%
Protein 8.14g 1.24g 14%
Magnesium 74mg 17mg 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.032mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.196mg 0.64mg 10%
Fiber 0.8g 3.1g 9%
Iron 1.45mg 0.73mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.148mg 0.047mg 8%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.2mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.58mg 4%
Copper 0.043mg 0.066mg 3%
Folate 14µg 27µg 3%
Calcium 33mg 49mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.01mg 2%
Choline 18.3mg 13.2mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.232mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.263g 0.169g 1%
Calories 53kcal 31kcal 1%
Potassium 435mg 414mg 1%
Carbs 4.93g 7.3g 1%
Fats 0.57g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 4.13g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 3.93g N/A
Selenium 0.5µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.073g 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.068g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 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 +556.5%
Contains more FatsFats +185%
Contains more OtherOther +1348.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.1%
Contains more WaterWater +26.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.263 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 -18.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.6%

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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. Soy sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174277/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.