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Spirulina vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spirulina and fennel

  • Spirulina has more copper, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, fennel is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, fiber, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Spirulina covers your daily need for copper, 59% more than fennel.
  • Spirulina has 22 times more vitamin B1 than fennel. While spirulina has 0.222mg of vitamin B1, fennel has only 0.01mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seaweed, spirulina, raw 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 14% 3.6% 11% 105% 199% 5.5% 4.7% 13% 24% 3.8%
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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 +11.8%
Contains more IronIron +282.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +804.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +308.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +226%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +354.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.9%
~equal in Zinc ~0.2mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.191mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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 3% 1% 9.8% 0% 56% 79% 22% 20% 7.8% 0% 6.3% 6.8% 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 +2120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +968.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2412%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +103.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spirulina Fennel DV% diff.
Copper 0.597mg 0.066mg 59%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 62.8µg 50%
Iron 2.79mg 0.73mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.342mg 0.032mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.222mg 0.01mg 18%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 12mg 12%
Fiber 0.4g 3.1g 11%
Protein 5.92g 1.24g 9%
Potassium 127mg 414mg 8%
Phosphorus 11mg 50mg 6%
Folate 9µg 27µg 5%
Vitamin A 3µg 48µg 5%
Calcium 12mg 49mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.196mg 0.64mg 3%
Carbs 2.42g 7.3g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.232mg 2%
Sodium 98mg 52mg 2%
Choline 6.5mg 13.2mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.58mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.047mg 1%
Calories 26kcal 31kcal 0%
Fats 0.39g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 2.02g 4.2g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 3.93g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.191mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.135g 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.068g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.106g 0.169g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.331mg 0%
Leucine 0.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.312mg 0%
Methionine 0.118mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.286mg 0%
Valine 0.362mg 0%
Histidine 0.112mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 2% 91%
Protein: 5.92 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 2.42 g
Water: 90.67 g
Other: 0.6 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 +377.4%
Contains more FatsFats +95%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +201.7%
Contains more OtherOther +75%
~equal in Water ~90.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 12% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.135 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.106 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 -33.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.4%

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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. Spirulina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170091/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.