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Turmeric vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between turmeric and fennel

  • Turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin E; however, fennel is richer in vitamin K.
  • Turmeric covers your daily manganese needs 853% more than fennel.
  • Fennel has 75 times less iron than turmeric. Turmeric has 55mg of iron, while fennel has 0.73mg.
  • Fennel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fennel is 45, while the glycemic index of turmeric is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, turmeric, ground 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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
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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 +1123.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +242.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +402.4%
Contains more IronIron +7434.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1869.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +498%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10266.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +785.7%

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
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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 +663.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +480%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +368.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +272.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1614.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +368.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +35%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Fennel DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.191mg 853%
Iron 55mg 0.73mg 678%
Copper 1.3mg 0.066mg 137%
Fiber 22.7g 3.1g 78%
Potassium 2080mg 414mg 49%
Magnesium 208mg 17mg 45%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 62.8µg 41%
Zinc 4.5mg 0.2mg 39%
Phosphorus 299mg 50mg 36%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.58mg 26%
Carbs 67.14g 7.3g 20%
Protein 9.68g 1.24g 17%
Calories 312kcal 31kcal 14%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 12mg 13%
Calcium 168mg 49mg 12%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.7µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.032mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.09g 8%
Choline 49.2mg 13.2mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.232mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.047mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Fats 3.25g 0.2g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.169g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 0.64mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.01mg 4%
Folate 20µg 27µg 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Sodium 27mg 52mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.068g 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 3.93g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 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 +680.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1525%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +819.7%
Contains more OtherOther +574.3%
Contains more WaterWater +602%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
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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 +560.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +347.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%

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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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.