Table salt vs. Fennel seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between table salt and fennel seeds
- Fennel seeds are higher than table salt in manganese, iron, fiber, calcium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B3.
- Table salt covers your daily sodium needs 1681% more than fennel seeds.
- The amount of sodium in fennel seeds is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Salt, table and Spices, fennel seed.
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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 SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +38400% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4883.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21075% |
Contains more IronIron | +5518.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +3456.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +3600% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6433% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 38758mg | 88mg | 1681% |
Manganese | 0.1mg | 6.533mg | 280% |
Iron | 0.33mg | 18.54mg | 228% |
Fiber | 0g | 39.8g | 159% |
Calcium | 24mg | 1196mg | 117% |
Copper | 0.03mg | 1.067mg | 115% |
Magnesium | 1mg | 385mg | 91% |
Phosphorus | 0mg | 487mg | 70% |
Potassium | 8mg | 1694mg | 50% |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 6.05mg | 38% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.47mg | 36% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.408mg | 34% |
Zinc | 0.1mg | 3.7mg | 33% |
Protein | 0g | 15.8g | 32% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.353mg | 27% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 9.91g | 25% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 21mg | 23% |
Fats | 0g | 14.87g | 23% |
Carbs | 0g | 52.29g | 17% |
Calories | 0kcal | 345kcal | 17% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 1.69g | 11% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.48g | 2% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 12.49g | N/A |
Selenium | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0mg | 0.253mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0mg | 0.602mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0mg | 0.695mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0mg | 0.996mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0mg | 0.758mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0mg | 0.647mg | 0% |
Valine | 0mg | 0.915mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0mg | 0.331mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0.2 g
Other:
99.8 g
Protein:
15.8 g
Fats:
14.87 g
Carbs:
52.29 g
Water:
8.81 g
Other:
8.23 g
Contains more OtherOther | +1112.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +4305% |