Spelt vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between spelt and fennel?
- Spelt is higher in manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B1, magnesium, and zinc, yet fennel is higher in vitamin K.
- Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 121% more.
- Spelt has 36 times more vitamin B1 than fennel. While spelt has 0.364mg of vitamin B1, fennel has only 0.01mg.
- The glycemic index of fennel is lower.
We used Spelt, uncooked and Fennel, bulb, raw types 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +700% |
Contains more IronIron | +508.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +674.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1540% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +702% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1461.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1571.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +81.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +36.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3540% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +253.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +969.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +360.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +389.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1644.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 2.983mg | 0.191mg | 121% |
Phosphorus | 401mg | 50mg | 50% |
Vitamin K | 3.6µg | 62.8µg | 49% |
Copper | 0.511mg | 0.066mg | 49% |
Iron | 4.44mg | 0.73mg | 46% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.843mg | 0.64mg | 39% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.364mg | 0.01mg | 30% |
Fiber | 10.7g | 3.1g | 30% |
Magnesium | 136mg | 17mg | 28% |
Zinc | 3.28mg | 0.2mg | 28% |
Protein | 14.57g | 1.24g | 27% |
Starch | 53.92g | 22% | |
Carbs | 70.19g | 7.3g | 21% |
Selenium | 11.7µg | 0.7µg | 20% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.068mg | 0.232mg | 17% |
Calories | 338kcal | 31kcal | 15% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.047mg | 14% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 12mg | 13% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.258g | 0.169g | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.113mg | 0.032mg | 6% |
Folate | 45µg | 27µg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 48µg | 5% |
Fats | 2.43g | 0.2g | 3% |
Sodium | 8mg | 52mg | 2% |
Calcium | 27mg | 49mg | 2% |
Choline | 13.2mg | 2% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.445g | 0.068g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.406g | 0.09g | 1% |
Potassium | 388mg | 414mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.79mg | 0.58mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 59.49g | 4.2g | N/A |
Sugar | 6.82g | 3.93g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.132mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.443mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.552mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.07mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.409mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.258mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.737mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.681mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.36mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.24g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.065g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1075% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1115% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +861.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +70.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +718.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +554.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +644.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.8% |