Winter squash vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between winter squash and fennel

Winter squash has more vitamin A and vitamin B6, while fennel has more vitamin K and potassium.
Winter squash's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 85% higher.
Fennel contains 3 times less vitamin B6 than winter squash. Winter squash contains 0.161mg of vitamin B6, while fennel contains 0.047mg.
Winter squash has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of winter squash is 13, while the glycemic index of fennel is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Squash, winter, all varieties, cooked, baked, without salt 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.

Winter squash

Fennel

Contains more CopperCopper	+24.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+30.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+122.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+71.8%
Contains more IronIron	+65.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+163.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+75%

~equal in Zinc ~0.2mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.191mg

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.

Winter squash

Fennel

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+443.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+109.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+242.6%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+29.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1327.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+35%
Contains more CholineCholine	+24.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.232mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	4.4µg	62.8µg	49%
Vitamin A	261µg	48µg	24%
Vitamin B6	0.161mg	0.047mg	9%
Potassium	241mg	414mg	5%
Phosphorus	19mg	50mg	4%
Iron	0.44mg	0.73mg	4%
Vitamin C	9.6mg	12mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.067mg	0.032mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.12mg	0.58mg	3%
Calcium	22mg	49mg	3%
Folate	20µg	27µg	2%
Sodium	1mg	52mg	2%
Copper	0.082mg	0.066mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.016mg	0.01mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.495mg	0.64mg	1%
Fiber	2.8g	3.1g	1%
Protein	0.89g	1.24g	1%
Magnesium	13mg	17mg	1%
Carbs	8.85g	7.3g	1%
Selenium	0.4µg	0.7µg	1%
Calories	37kcal	31kcal	0%
Fats	0.35g	0.2g	0%
Net carbs	6.05g	4.2g	N/A
Sugar	3.3g	3.93g	N/A
Zinc	0.22mg	0.2mg	0%
Manganese	0.187mg	0.191mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.234mg	0.232mg	0%
Choline	10.6mg	13.2mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.072g	0.09g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.026g	0.068g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.147g	0.169g	0%
Tryptophan	0.013mg		0%
Threonine	0.027mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.035mg		0%
Leucine	0.05mg		0%
Lysine	0.033mg		0%
Methionine	0.011mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.035mg		0%
Valine	0.038mg		0%
Histidine	0.017mg		0%