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Carrot vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between carrots and fennel

  • Carrots have more vitamin A and vitamin B6, while fennel has more vitamin K, vitamin C, and iron.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 87% higher.
  • Fennel contains 3 times less vitamin B6 than carrots. Carrots contain 0.138mg of vitamin B6, while fennel contains 0.047mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Carrots, raw and Fennel, bulb, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Carrot
Carrot
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Fennel
Fennel
9
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 ZincZinc +20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.4%
Contains more IronIron +143.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Carrot
Carrot
7
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 20% 0% 278% 13% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14%
Fennel
Fennel
3
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 AVitamin A +1639.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +560%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +193.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +375.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Fennel DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 48µg 87%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 62.8µg 41%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 12mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.047mg 7%
Iron 0.3mg 0.73mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.01mg 5%
Potassium 320mg 414mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 49mg 2%
Copper 0.045mg 0.066mg 2%
Phosphorus 35mg 50mg 2%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.191mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.032mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.64mg 2%
Folate 19µg 27µg 2%
Calories 41kcal 31kcal 1%
Protein 0.93g 1.24g 1%
Carbs 9.58g 7.3g 1%
Magnesium 12mg 17mg 1%
Fiber 2.8g 3.1g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Sodium 69mg 52mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.58mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.232mg 1%
Choline 8.8mg 13.2mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 441kcal 250kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 244g 323g N/A
Fats 0.24g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 3.93g N/A
Zinc 0.24mg 0.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.068g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.169g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
2
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Fennel
Fennel
2
7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more FatsFats +20%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.3%
~equal in Water ~90.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Fennel
Fennel
2
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 -58.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +385.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.4%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.