Yam vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are yam and fennel different?
- Yam is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, potassium, and vitamin B1; however, fennel is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for fennel is 50% higher.
- Yam contains 10 times more vitamin B1 than fennel. While yam contains 0.095mg of vitamin B1, fennel contains only 0.01mg.
- Yam has less sugar.
Yam, cooked, boiled, drained, or baked, without salt and Fennel, bulb, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +61.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +130.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +94.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +250% |
| Contains more IronIron | +40.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +850% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +34.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +385.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +22.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +70.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +15.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2630.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +68.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 62.8µg | 50% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.228mg | 0.047mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.152mg | 0.066mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 670mg | 414mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.371mg | 0.191mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.01mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 27.48g | 7.3g | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 48µg | 5% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 31kcal | 4% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 49mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.52mg | 0.73mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 3.1g | 3% |
| Folate | 16µg | 27µg | 3% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 52mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.34mg | 0.58mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.311mg | 0.232mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.552mg | 0.64mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.06g | 0.169g | 1% |
| Choline | 16.2mg | 13.2mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.49g | 1.24g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.14g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 12.1mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 23.58g | 4.2g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.49g | 3.93g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 49mg | 50mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.028mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.09g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0.068g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.094mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.058mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.033mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +276.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +42.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +38.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1260% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +181.7% |
