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Fennel vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fennel and potatoes

  • Fennel has more vitamin K and vitamin A, while potatoes have more vitamin B6 and copper.
  • Fennel's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 51% higher.
  • Potatoes contain 96 times less vitamin A than fennel. Fennel contains 963 IU of vitamin A, while potatoes contain 10 IU.
  • Fennel has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fennel is 45, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Fennel, bulb, raw and Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt.

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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
2
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%
Potato
Potato
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 4.5% 47% 41% 39% 9.8% 30% 1.3% 29% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +226.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.2%
Contains more IronIron +47.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +80%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.7%

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%
Potato
Potato
5
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 32% 0% 0.33% 0.8% 16% 11% 26% 23% 72% 0% 5% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3040%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +540%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +120.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +561.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~28µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 2µg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.311mg 20%
Starch 17.27g 7%
Copper 0.066mg 0.118mg 6%
Carbs 7.3g 21.15g 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.064mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 1.41mg 5%
Potassium 414mg 535mg 4%
Iron 0.73mg 1.08mg 4%
Fiber 3.1g 2.2g 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.04mg 4%
Calories 31kcal 93kcal 3%
Protein 1.24g 2.5g 3%
Vitamin C 12mg 9.6mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 28mg 3%
Calcium 49mg 15mg 3%
Phosphorus 50mg 70mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.376mg 3%
Sodium 52mg 10mg 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.36mg 1%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.219mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.048mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.057g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 2.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 250kcal 372kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 323g 108g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.13g 0%
Net carbs 4.2g 18.95g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 1.18g N/A
Folate 27µg 28µg 0%
Choline 13.2mg 14.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.003g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.081mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.08mg 0%
Leucine 0.119mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.099mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0%
Fructose 0.34g 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
Potato
Potato
3
3% 21% 75%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.15 g
Water: 74.89 g
Other: 1.33 g
Contains more FatsFats +53.8%
Contains more WaterWater +20.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +189.7%
Contains more OtherOther +26.7%

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
Potato
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2166.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +196.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.2%

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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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170093/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.