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Fennel seeds vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between fennel seeds and fennel

  • Fennel seeds are higher than fennel in manganese, iron, fiber, calcium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, protein, and vitamin B3.
  • Fennel seeds cover your daily manganese needs 276% more than fennel.
  • Fennel seeds contain 25 times more iron than fennel. While fennel seeds contain 18.54mg of iron, fennel contains only 0.73mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, fennel seed and Fennel, bulb, raw.

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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.
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%
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2164.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2340.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +309.2%
Contains more IronIron +2439.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1516.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +874%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3320.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
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%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +75%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3980%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1003.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +845.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +585.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel seeds Fennel DV% diff.
Manganese 6.533mg 0.191mg 276%
Iron 18.54mg 0.73mg 223%
Fiber 39.8g 3.1g 147%
Calcium 1196mg 49mg 115%
Copper 1.067mg 0.066mg 111%
Magnesium 385mg 17mg 88%
Phosphorus 487mg 50mg 62%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 52%
Potassium 1694mg 414mg 38%
Vitamin B3 6.05mg 0.64mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.408mg 0.01mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.47mg 0.047mg 33%
Zinc 3.7mg 0.2mg 32%
Protein 15.8g 1.24g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.353mg 0.032mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.91g 0.068g 25%
Fats 14.87g 0.2g 23%
Calories 345kcal 31kcal 16%
Carbs 52.29g 7.3g 15%
Vitamin C 21mg 12mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.69g 0.169g 10%
Folate 27µg 7%
Vitamin A 7µg 48µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Sodium 88mg 52mg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.48g 0.09g 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.6g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 218kcal 250kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 323g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 24 2.6 N/A
Net carbs 12.49g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 3.93g N/A
Tryptophan 0.253mg 0%
Threonine 0.602mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.695mg 0%
Leucine 0.996mg 0%
Lysine 0.758mg 0%
Methionine 0.301mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.647mg 0%
Valine 0.915mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 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
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +1174.2%
Contains more FatsFats +7335%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +616.3%
Contains more WaterWater +924%

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
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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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14473.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +900%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.3%

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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. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/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.