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Spaghetti vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spaghetti and fennel different?

  • Spaghetti is richer in selenium and manganese, while fennel is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, and fiber.
  • Fennel covers your daily need for vitamin K, 52% more than spaghetti.
  • Spaghetti contains 38 times more selenium than fennel. Spaghetti contains 26.4µg of selenium, while fennel contains 0.7µg.

Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Fennel, bulb, raw types were used in this article.

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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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
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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 CopperCopper +51.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +155%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3671.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +840.9%
Contains more IronIron +46%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

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% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
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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 +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +285.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +106.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.047mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Fennel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 62.8µg 52%
Selenium 26.4µg 0.7µg 47%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Potassium 44mg 414mg 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Protein 5.8g 1.24g 9%
Carbs 30.86g 7.3g 8%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.191mg 6%
Calories 158kcal 31kcal 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Folate 7µg 27µg 5%
Fiber 1.8g 3.1g 5%
Calcium 7mg 49mg 4%
Copper 0.1mg 0.066mg 4%
Iron 0.5mg 0.73mg 3%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.58mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.64mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.232mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 52mg 2%
Choline 6.4mg 13.2mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.169g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.032mg 1%
Phosphorus 58mg 50mg 1%
Fats 0.93g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 4.2g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 3.93g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.047mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.176g 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 0.068g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 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 +367.7%
Contains more FatsFats +365%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +322.7%
Contains more WaterWater +45.2%
Contains more OtherOther +275%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 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 +92.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.9%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.