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Taro vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between taro and fennel

  • Taro is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B1, and potassium, yet fennel is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Fennel covers your daily vitamin K needs 51% more than taro.
  • Taro contains 10 times more vitamin B1 than fennel. While taro contains 0.095mg of vitamin B1, fennel contains only 0.01mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Taro, 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.
Taro
Taro
7
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%
Fennel
Fennel
2
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 +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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14%
Contains more IronIron +32.7%
~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.
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%
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%
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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.64mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Fennel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1µg 62.8µg 52%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.047mg 18%
Copper 0.172mg 0.066mg 12%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.58mg 12%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 12mg 8%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.191mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.01mg 7%
Carbs 26.46g 7.3g 6%
Potassium 591mg 414mg 5%
Phosphorus 84mg 50mg 5%
Vitamin A 4µg 48µg 5%
Calories 112kcal 31kcal 4%
Magnesium 33mg 17mg 4%
Fiber 4.1g 3.1g 4%
Iron 0.55mg 0.73mg 2%
Sodium 11mg 52mg 2%
Protein 1.5g 1.24g 1%
Calcium 43mg 49mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.032mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.232mg 1%
Folate 22µg 27µg 1%
Choline 17.3mg 13.2mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.169g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 747kcal 250kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 89g 323g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 3.93g N/A
Zinc 0.23mg 0.2mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.64mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.068g 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
Taro
Taro
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Fennel
Fennel
1
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 +21%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +262.5%
Contains more OtherOther +14.3%
Contains more WaterWater +27.7%
~equal in Fats ~0.2g

Fat Type Comparison

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

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