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Fennel vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fennel and cumin

  • Fennel has more vitamin K, while cumin has more iron, manganese, copper, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, and potassium.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 820% higher.
  • Cumin contains 12 times less vitamin K than fennel. Fennel contains 62.8µg of vitamin K, while cumin contains 5.4µg.
  • Cumin has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cumin is 0, while the glycemic index of fennel is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Fennel, bulb, raw and Spices, cumin seed.

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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
1
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%
Cumin
Cumin
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 261% 279% 158% 2489% 289% 131% 214% 22% 435% 28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2052.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +331.9%
Contains more IronIron +8990.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1213.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +2300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +898%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1645%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +642.9%

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
4
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%
Cumin
Cumin
6
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 26% 0% 21% 67% 157% 75% 86% 0% 100% 0% 14% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1063%
Contains more FolateFolate +170%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +474.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +921.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +615.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +825.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Cumin DV% diff.
Iron 0.73mg 66.36mg 820%
Manganese 0.191mg 3.333mg 137%
Copper 0.066mg 0.867mg 89%
Calcium 49mg 931mg 88%
Magnesium 17mg 366mg 83%
Phosphorus 50mg 499mg 64%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.628mg 52%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 5.4µg 48%
Zinc 0.2mg 4.8mg 42%
Potassium 414mg 1788mg 40%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 14.04g 35%
Fats 0.2g 22.27g 34%
Protein 1.24g 17.81g 33%
Fiber 3.1g 10.5g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.435mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 4.579mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.327mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 3.279g 21%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 3.33mg 18%
Calories 31kcal 375kcal 17%
Carbs 7.3g 44.24g 12%
Selenium 0.7µg 5.2µg 8%
Saturated fat 0.09g 1.535g 7%
Vitamin C 12mg 7.7mg 5%
Sodium 52mg 168mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 5%
Folate 27µg 10µg 4%
Vitamin A 48µg 64µg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 24.7mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 4.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 250kcal 211kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 323g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 11 N/A
Net carbs 4.2g 33.74g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 2.25g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
Fennel
1
7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Cumin
Cumin
4
18% 22% 44% 8% 8%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 22.27 g
Carbs: 44.24 g
Water: 8.06 g
Other: 7.62 g
Contains more WaterWater +1019.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1336.3%
Contains more FatsFats +11035%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +506%
Contains more OtherOther +625.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
Fennel
1
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Cumin
Cumin
2
8% 74% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.279 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20547.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1840.2%

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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. Cumin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170923/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.