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Sunflower seeds vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sunflower seeds and fennel

  • Sunflower seeds have more vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, and iron; however, fennel is higher in vitamin K.
  • Sunflower seeds cover your daily need for vitamin E, 231% more than fennel.
  • Sunflower seeds have 148 times more vitamin B1 than fennel. While sunflower seeds have 1.48mg of vitamin B1, fennel has only 0.01mg.
  • The glycemic index of fennel is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried 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 232% 23% 57% 197% 600% 136% 283% 1.2% 254% 289%
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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 +1811.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.8%
Contains more IronIron +619.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2627.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1220%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +920.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7471.4%

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 4.7% 1% 703% 0% 370% 82% 156% 68% 310% 0% 0% 170% 30%
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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 EVitamin E +5963.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1009.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1202.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +387.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2761.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +740.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +317.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +757.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower seeds Fennel DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 0.58mg 231%
Copper 1.8mg 0.066mg 193%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.137g 0.169g 153%
Vitamin B1 1.48mg 0.01mg 123%
Vitamin B6 1.345mg 0.047mg 100%
Selenium 53µg 0.7µg 95%
Phosphorus 660mg 50mg 87%
Fats 51.46g 0.2g 79%
Manganese 1.95mg 0.191mg 76%
Magnesium 325mg 17mg 73%
Iron 5.25mg 0.73mg 57%
Vitamin K 0µg 62.8µg 52%
Folate 227µg 27µg 50%
Vitamin B3 8.335mg 0.64mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 18.528g 0.068g 46%
Zinc 5mg 0.2mg 44%
Protein 20.78g 1.24g 39%
Calories 584kcal 31kcal 28%
Vitamin B2 0.355mg 0.032mg 25%
Fiber 8.6g 3.1g 22%
Saturated fat 4.455g 0.09g 20%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 0.232mg 18%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 12mg 12%
Choline 55.1mg 13.2mg 8%
Potassium 645mg 414mg 7%
Vitamin A 3µg 48µg 5%
Carbs 20g 7.3g 4%
Calcium 78mg 49mg 3%
Sodium 9mg 52mg 2%
Net carbs 11.4g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 2.62g 3.93g N/A
Tryptophan 0.348mg 0%
Threonine 0.928mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.659mg 0%
Lysine 0.937mg 0%
Methionine 0.494mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.169mg 0%
Valine 1.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.632mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 51% 20% 5% 3%
Protein: 20.78 g
Fats: 51.46 g
Carbs: 20 g
Water: 4.73 g
Other: 3.03 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 +1575.8%
Contains more FatsFats +25630%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +174%
Contains more OtherOther +188.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1807.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 40% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.455 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.137 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27147.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13590.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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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. Sunflower seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170562/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.