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Fennel seeds vs. Caraway spice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fennel seeds and caraway spice

  • Fennel seeds have more manganese, calcium, magnesium, iron, copper, vitamin B3, potassium, and vitamin B6; however, caraway spice is higher in zinc and phosphorus.
  • Fennel seeds cover your daily need for manganese, 228% more than caraway spice.
  • Fennel seeds have 2 times more calcium than caraway spice. While fennel seeds have 1196mg of calcium, caraway spice has only 689mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, fennel seed and Spices, caraway seed.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 275% 359% 149% 695% 356% 101% 209% 11% 852% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 184% 207% 119% 609% 303% 150% 243% 2.2% 170% 66%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +49.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.4%
Contains more IronIron +14.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +402.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.7%

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.
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 70% 0% 2.3% 0% 102% 81% 113% 0% 108% 0% 0% 0%
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 70% 0% 6% 50% 96% 87% 68% 0% 83% 0% 0% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +157.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~21mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.383mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.379mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel seeds Caraway spice DV% diff.
Manganese 6.533mg 1.3mg 228%
Calcium 1196mg 689mg 51%
Magnesium 385mg 258mg 30%
Iron 18.54mg 16.23mg 29%
Selenium 12.1µg 22%
Copper 1.067mg 0.91mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.5mg 17%
Zinc 3.7mg 5.5mg 16%
Vitamin B3 6.05mg 3.606mg 15%
Phosphorus 487mg 568mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.69g 3.272g 11%
Potassium 1694mg 1351mg 10%
Protein 15.8g 19.77g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.47mg 0.36mg 8%
Fiber 39.8g 38g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 9.91g 7.125g 7%
Choline 24.7mg 4%
Sodium 88mg 17mg 3%
Folate 10µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.408mg 0.383mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.353mg 0.379mg 2%
Calories 345kcal 333kcal 1%
Carbs 52.29g 49.9g 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 18µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.48g 0.62g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.6g 5.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 218kcal 168kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 30g N/A
Fats 14.87g 14.59g 0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 24 17 N/A
Vitamin C 21mg 21mg 0%
Net carbs 12.49g 11.9g N/A
Sugar 0.64g N/A
Tryptophan 0.253mg 0.244mg 0%
Threonine 0.602mg 0.756mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.695mg 0.826mg 0%
Leucine 0.996mg 1.218mg 0%
Lysine 0.758mg 1.031mg 0%
Methionine 0.301mg 0.361mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.647mg 0.867mg 0%
Valine 0.915mg 1.037mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.55mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 15% 52% 9% 8%
Protein: 15.8 g
Fats: 14.87 g
Carbs: 52.29 g
Water: 8.81 g
Other: 8.23 g
20% 15% 50% 10% 6%
Protein: 19.77 g
Fats: 14.59 g
Carbs: 49.9 g
Water: 9.87 g
Other: 5.87 g
Contains more OtherOther +40.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.1%
Contains more WaterWater +12%
~equal in Fats ~14.59g
~equal in Carbs ~49.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 82% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.48 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.91 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.69 g
6% 65% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.62 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.272 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93.6%

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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 seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171323/nutrients
  2. Caraway spice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170918/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.