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Spearmint vs. Fennel seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spearmint and fennel seeds

  • Spearmint has less manganese, fiber, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B3, and protein than fennel seeds.
  • Fennel seeds cover your daily need for manganese 235% more than spearmint.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spearmint, fresh and Spices, fennel seed.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 60% 40% 445% 80% 30% 26% 3.9% 146% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 275% 359% 149% 695% 356% 101% 209% 11% 852% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +511.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +501%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +269.9%
Contains more IronIron +56.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +344.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +239.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +711.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +484.3%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 44% 0% 68% 0% 20% 40% 18% 15% 36% 0% 0% 79%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 70% 0% 2.3% 0% 102% 81% 113% 0% 108% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +423.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +538.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spearmint Fennel seeds DV% diff.
Manganese 1.118mg 6.533mg 235%
Fiber 6.8g 39.8g 132%
Calcium 199mg 1196mg 100%
Copper 0.24mg 1.067mg 92%
Iron 11.87mg 18.54mg 83%
Magnesium 63mg 385mg 77%
Phosphorus 60mg 487mg 61%
Potassium 458mg 1694mg 36%
Vitamin B3 0.948mg 6.05mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.408mg 28%
Folate 105µg 26%
Protein 3.29g 15.8g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 9.91g 25%
Zinc 1.09mg 3.7mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.47mg 24%
Fats 0.73g 14.87g 22%
Vitamin A 203µg 7µg 22%
Calories 44kcal 345kcal 15%
Carbs 8.41g 52.29g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.175mg 0.353mg 14%
Vitamin C 13.3mg 21mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.394g 1.69g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Sodium 30mg 88mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.191g 0.48g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.5g 4.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 134kcal 218kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 227g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 24 N/A
Net carbs 1.61g 12.49g N/A
Tryptophan 0.05mg 0.253mg 0%
Threonine 0.135mg 0.602mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.135mg 0.695mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0.996mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0.758mg 0%
Methionine 0.046mg 0.301mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.168mg 0.647mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.915mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.331mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 8% 86% 2%
Protein: 3.29 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 8.41 g
Water: 85.55 g
Other: 2.02 g
16% 15% 52% 9% 8%
Protein: 15.8 g
Fats: 14.87 g
Carbs: 52.29 g
Water: 8.81 g
Other: 8.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +871.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +380.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1937%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +521.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.394 g
4% 82% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.48 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.91 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.69 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39540%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +328.9%

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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. Spearmint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173475/nutrients
  2. Fennel seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171323/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.