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Fennel vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fennel and arrowroot

  • Fennel is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, and fiber, yet arrowroot is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for arrowroot is 78% higher.
  • Fennel contains 51 times more vitamin A than arrowroot. Fennel contains 963 IU of vitamin A, while arrowroot contains 19 IU.
  • Fennel has a lower glycemic index than arrowroot.

Food types used in this article are Fennel, bulb, raw and Arrowroot, 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.
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%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +716.7%
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%
~equal in Potassium ~454mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.174mg
~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.
Fennel
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +531.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

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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. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/nutrients
  2. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.