Fennel vs. Kohlrabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fennel and kohlrabi different?

Fennel is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A, while kohlrabi is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and copper.
Kohlrabi covers your daily need for vitamin C 56% more than fennel.
Fennel contains 628 times more vitamin K than kohlrabi. Fennel contains 62.8µg of vitamin K, while kohlrabi contains 0.1µg.
Fennel has a higher glycemic index (45) than kohlrabi (20).

Fennel, bulb, raw and Kohlrabi, raw types were used in this article.

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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.

Fennel

Kohlrabi

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+104.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+18.3%
Contains more IronIron	+82.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+566.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+37.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+11.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+95.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-61.5%

~equal in Phosphorus ~46mg

~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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.

Fennel

Kohlrabi

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+60%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+40.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+62700%
Contains more FolateFolate	+68.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+219.1%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	12mg	62mg	56%
Vitamin K	62.8µg	0.1µg	52%
Vitamin B6	0.047mg	0.15mg	8%
Copper	0.066mg	0.129mg	7%
Vitamin A	48µg	2µg	5%
Iron	0.73mg	0.4mg	4%
Calcium	49mg	24mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.01mg	0.05mg	3%
Folate	27µg	16µg	3%
Potassium	414mg	350mg	2%
Fiber	3.1g	3.6g	2%
Zinc	0.2mg	0.03mg	2%
Manganese	0.191mg	0.139mg	2%
Vitamin B3	0.64mg	0.4mg	2%
Protein	1.24g	1.7g	1%
Phosphorus	50mg	46mg	1%
Sodium	52mg	20mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.58mg	0.48mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.032mg	0.02mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.232mg	0.165mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.169g	0.048g	1%
Calories	31kcal	27kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	4g	6.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	250kcal	159kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	323g	370g	N/A
Fats	0.2g	0.1g	0%
Net carbs	4.2g	2.6g	N/A
Carbs	7.3g	6.2g	0%
Magnesium	17mg	19mg	0%
Sugar	3.93g	2.6g	N/A
Selenium	0.7µg	0.7µg	0%
Choline	13.2mg	12.3mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.09g	0.013g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.068g	0.007g	0%
Tryptophan		0.01mg	0%
Threonine		0.049mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.078mg	0%
Leucine		0.067mg	0%
Lysine		0.056mg	0%
Methionine		0.013mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.039mg	0%
Valine		0.05mg	0%
Histidine		0.019mg	0%