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Fennel vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between fennel and taro

  • Fennel is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C, yet taro is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B1, and potassium.
  • Fennel covers your daily vitamin K needs 51% more than taro.
  • Fennel contains 13 times more vitamin A than taro. While fennel contains 963 IU of vitamin A, taro contains only 76 IU.

Food varieties used in this article are Fennel, bulb, raw and Taro, 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
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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%
Taro
Taro
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14%
Contains more IronIron +32.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +160.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +15%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100.5%
~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
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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%
Taro
Taro
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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 15% 0% 1.3% 48% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6180%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +310.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +502.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.6mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 1µg 52%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.283mg 18%
Copper 0.066mg 0.172mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 2.38mg 12%
Vitamin C 12mg 4.5mg 8%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.383mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.095mg 7%
Carbs 7.3g 26.46g 6%
Potassium 414mg 591mg 5%
Phosphorus 50mg 84mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 4µg 5%
Calories 31kcal 112kcal 4%
Magnesium 17mg 33mg 4%
Fiber 3.1g 4.1g 4%
Iron 0.73mg 0.55mg 2%
Sodium 52mg 11mg 2%
Protein 1.24g 1.5g 1%
Calcium 49mg 43mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.025mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.303mg 1%
Folate 27µg 22µg 1%
Choline 13.2mg 17.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.083g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 250kcal 747kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 323g 89g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 4.2g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 0.4g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.23mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
Fennel
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Taro
Taro
3
26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +27.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +262.5%
Contains more OtherOther +14.3%
~equal in Fats ~0.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
Fennel
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28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Taro
Taro
1
29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +325%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +103.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.4%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.