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Winged bean vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between winged bean and fennel?

  • Winged bean is richer in copper, vitamin B1, iron, manganese, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and potassium, while fennel is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Winged bean's daily need coverage for copper is 147% higher.
  • Fennel has 38 times less vitamin B1 than winged bean. Winged bean has 0.379mg of vitamin B1, while fennel has 0.01mg.
  • Fennel has a higher glycemic index (45) than winged bean (32).

We used Winged bean tuber, raw and Fennel, bulb, raw types in this comparison.

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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 17% 9% 52% 75% 462% 38% 19% 4.6% 69% 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 +41.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.5%
Contains more IronIron +174%
Contains more CopperCopper +2000%
Contains more ZincZinc +595%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +178.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.1%
~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 0% 0% 0% 0% 95% 34% 31% 7% 17% 0% 0% 14% 0%
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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 +3690%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +365.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +156.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Winged bean Fennel DV% diff.
Copper 1.386mg 0.066mg 147%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.379mg 0.01mg 31%
Protein 11.6g 1.24g 21%
Iron 2mg 0.73mg 16%
Manganese 0.532mg 0.191mg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Fiber 3.1g 12%
Zinc 1.39mg 0.2mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.149mg 0.032mg 9%
Carbs 28.1g 7.3g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 0.64mg 6%
Calories 148kcal 31kcal 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Potassium 586mg 414mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Folate 19µg 27µg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 49mg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.116mg 0.232mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.047mg 2%
Sodium 35mg 52mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.222g 0.09g 1%
Fats 0.9g 0.2g 1%
Phosphorus 45mg 50mg 1%
Net carbs 28.1g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 3.93g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.234g 0.068g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.174g 0.169g 0%
Tryptophan 0.252mg 0%
Threonine 0.451mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.425mg 0%
Leucine 0.64mg 0%
Lysine 0.592mg 0%
Methionine 0.143mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0%
Valine 0.599mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 28% 57% 2%
Protein: 11.6 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 28.1 g
Water: 57.4 g
Other: 2 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 +835.5%
Contains more FatsFats +350%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +284.9%
Contains more OtherOther +90.5%
Contains more WaterWater +57.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 37% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.222 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.234 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.174 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 +244.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.169g

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. Winged bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170070/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.