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Seaweed vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between seaweed and fennel

  • Seaweed has more folate, iron, magnesium, calcium, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, fennel has more vitamin A, vitamin C, and potassium.
  • Seaweed's daily need coverage for folate is 38% more.
  • Seaweed has 7 times more magnesium than fennel. Seaweed has 121mg of magnesium, while fennel has 17mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Fennel, bulb, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
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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 +611.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +242.9%
Contains more IronIron +290.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +97%
Contains more ZincZinc +515%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +365.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.191mg
~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.
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 10% 0% 2% 17% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135%
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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 EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +368.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +176.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2250%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~62.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Fennel DV% diff.
Folate 180µg 27µg 38%
Iron 2.85mg 0.73mg 27%
Magnesium 121mg 17mg 25%
Calcium 168mg 49mg 12%
Vitamin C 3mg 12mg 10%
Potassium 89mg 414mg 10%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.2mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.032mg 9%
Sodium 233mg 52mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.232mg 8%
Fiber 1.3g 3.1g 7%
Copper 0.13mg 0.066mg 7%
Vitamin A 6µg 48µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.01mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.047mg 3%
Vitamin K 66µg 62.8µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.58mg 2%
Calories 43kcal 31kcal 1%
Protein 1.68g 1.24g 1%
Fats 0.56g 0.2g 1%
Carbs 9.57g 7.3g 1%
Phosphorus 42mg 50mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.64mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.247g 0.09g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.169g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 256kcal 250kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 323g N/A
Net carbs 8.27g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 3.93g N/A
Manganese 0.2mg 0.191mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Choline 12.8mg 13.2mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 0.068g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.5%
Contains more FatsFats +180%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.1%
Contains more OtherOther +529.5%
Contains more WaterWater +10.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +259.6%

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.