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Fennel vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fennel and ginger

  • Fennel has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, ginger is higher in copper, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Fennel covers your daily need for vitamin K, 52% more than ginger.
  • The glycemic index of fennel is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fennel, bulb, raw and Ginger root, 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
3
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%
Ginger
Ginger
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +206.3%
Contains more IronIron +21.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +242.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +70%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.9%
~equal in Potassium ~415mg
~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
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 40% 0% 16% 12% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20%
Ginger
Ginger
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 17% 0% 0% 5.2% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +140%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +62700%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +240.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.034mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 0.1µg 52%
Copper 0.066mg 0.226mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.16mg 9%
Vitamin C 12mg 5mg 8%
Magnesium 17mg 43mg 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Fiber 3.1g 2g 4%
Folate 27µg 11µg 4%
Carbs 7.3g 17.77g 3%
Calcium 49mg 16mg 3%
Choline 13.2mg 28.8mg 3%
Calories 31kcal 80kcal 2%
Iron 0.73mg 0.6mg 2%
Phosphorus 50mg 34mg 2%
Sodium 52mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.26mg 2%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.229mg 2%
Protein 1.24g 1.82g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.75g 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.34mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.025mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.75mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.203mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.203g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 250kcal 440kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 323g 125g N/A
Net carbs 4.2g 15.77g N/A
Potassium 414mg 415mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g 1.7g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.034mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.154g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Ginger
Ginger
3
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +14.3%
Contains more OtherOther +36.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.8%
Contains more FatsFats +275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Ginger
Ginger
1
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +126.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.154g

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.