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Arrowroot vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between arrowroot and fennel

  • Arrowroot is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and copper, yet fennel is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for arrowroot is 78% higher.
  • Arrowroot contains 14 times more vitamin B1 than fennel. Arrowroot contains 0.143mg of vitamin B1, while fennel contains 0.01mg.
  • Fennel has a lower glycemic index than arrowroot.

Food types used in this article are Arrowroot, raw 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 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Fennel
Fennel
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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 +47.1%
Contains more IronIron +204.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +215%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +716.7%
~equal in Potassium ~414mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.191mg
~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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254%
Fennel
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 40% 0% 16% 12% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1330%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +164.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +466%
Contains more FolateFolate +1151.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +531.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Fennel DV% diff.
Folate 338µg 27µg 78%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 52%
Iron 2.22mg 0.73mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.047mg 17%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 12mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.01mg 11%
Fiber 1.3g 3.1g 7%
Phosphorus 98mg 50mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 0.64mg 7%
Protein 4.24g 1.24g 6%
Copper 0.121mg 0.066mg 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 48µg 5%
Calcium 6mg 49mg 4%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.2mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Calories 65kcal 31kcal 2%
Carbs 13.39g 7.3g 2%
Magnesium 25mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.032mg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Potassium 454mg 414mg 1%
Sodium 26mg 52mg 1%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.191mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.232mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.169g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.5g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 153kcal 250kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 154g 323g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 12.09g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 3.93g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.068g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Fennel
Fennel
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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 +241.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.4%
Contains more OtherOther +35.2%
Contains more WaterWater +11.7%
~equal in Fats ~0.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Fennel
Fennel
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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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.7%

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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. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.