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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.
Spelt
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Fennel
1
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 +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%
~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.
Spelt
7
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% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Fennel
4
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 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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Fennel 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
Spelt
4
15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 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 +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
Spelt
2
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 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 +554.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +644.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.8%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.