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Fennel vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fennel and rutabagas

  • Fennel has more vitamin K and vitamin A; however, rutabagas have more vitamin C and vitamin B1.
  • Fennel's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 52% more.
  • Fennel has 482 times more vitamin A than rutabagas. Fennel has 963 IU of vitamin A, while rutabagas have 2 IU.
  • Rutabagas have a higher glycemic index than fennel.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fennel, bulb, raw and Rutabagas, 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
5
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 14% 13% 27% 17% 11% 6.5% 23% 1.6% 17% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.7%
Contains more IronIron +65.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~53mg
~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
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 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 83% 0% 0% 6% 23% 9.2% 13% 9.6% 23% 0% 0.75% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20833.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.7mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Rutabagas DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 0.3µg 52%
Vitamin C 12mg 25mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.09mg 7%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Iron 0.73mg 0.44mg 4%
Copper 0.066mg 0.032mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.1mg 4%
Potassium 414mg 305mg 3%
Fiber 3.1g 2.3g 3%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.131mg 3%
Sodium 52mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.3mg 2%
Folate 27µg 21µg 2%
Fructose 1.61g 2%
Magnesium 17mg 20mg 1%
Calcium 49mg 43mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.16mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.088g 1%
Calories 31kcal 37kcal 0%
Protein 1.24g 1.08g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 2.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 250kcal 343kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 323g 270g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.16g 0%
Net carbs 4.2g 6.32g N/A
Carbs 7.3g 8.62g 0%
Sugar 3.93g 4.46g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.24mg 0%
Starch 0.4g 0%
Phosphorus 50mg 53mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.7mg 0%
Choline 13.2mg 14.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.025g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
Fennel
4
7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
9% 89%
Protein: 1.08 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 8.62 g
Water: 89.43 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.8%
Contains more FatsFats +25%
Contains more OtherOther +47.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.1%
~equal in Water ~89.43g

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
19% 18% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +172%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70%

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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. Rutabagas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168454/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.