Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
sage
versus
fennel
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in sage and fennel:
Sage is high in calories and fennel has 90% less calories than sage - fennel has 31 calories per 100 grams and sage has 315 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, sage is much lighter in carbs, much heavier in fat and similar to fennel for protein. Sage has a macronutrient ratio of 11:61:29 and for fennel, 13:82:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Sage | Fennel | |
---|---|---|
Protein | 11% | 13% |
Carbohydrates | 61% | 82% |
Fat | 29% | 5% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Sage is high in carbohydrates and fennel has 88% less carbohydrates than sage - fennel has 7.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and sage has 60.7g of carbohydrates.
Both fennel and sage are high in dietary fiber. Sage has 12 times more dietary fiber than fennel - fennel has 3.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and sage has 40.3g of dietary fiber.
Fennel and sage contain similar amounts of sugar - fennel has 3.9g of sugar per 100 grams and sage has 1.7g of sugar.
Sage is a great source of protein and it has 757% more protein than fennel - fennel has 1.2g of protein per 100 grams and sage has 10.6g of protein.
Sage is high in saturated fat and fennel has 99% less saturated fat than sage - fennel has 0.09g of saturated fat per 100 grams and sage has 7g of saturated fat.
Sage is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 170% more Vitamin C than fennel - fennel has 12mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and sage has 32.4mg of Vitamin C.
Sage is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 515% more Vitamin A than fennel - fennel has 48ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and sage has 295ug of Vitamin A.
Sage is a great source of Vitamin E and it has 11 times more Vitamin E than fennel - fennel has 0.58mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and sage has 7.5mg of Vitamin E.
Sage is an excellent source of Vitamin K and it has 26 times more Vitamin K than fennel - fennel has 62.8ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and sage has 1714.5ug of Vitamin K.
Sage has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, fennel contains more pantothenic acid.
Sage | Fennel | |
---|---|---|
Thiamin | 0.754 MG | 0.01 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.336 MG | 0.032 MG |
Niacin | 5.72 MG | 0.64 MG |
Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.232 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 2.69 MG | 0.047 MG |
Folate | 274 UG | 27 UG |
Both fennel and sage are high in calcium. Sage has 32 times more calcium than fennel - fennel has 49mg of calcium per 100 grams and sage has 1652mg of calcium.
Sage is an excellent source of iron and it has 37 times more iron than fennel - fennel has 0.73mg of iron per 100 grams and sage has 28.1mg of iron.
Both fennel and sage are high in potassium. Sage has 158% more potassium than fennel - fennel has 414mg of potassium per 100 grams and sage has 1070mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
Sage | Fennel | |
---|---|---|
beta-carotene | 3485 UG | 578 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 1895 UG | 607 UG |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, sage has more linoleic acid than fennel per 100 grams.
Sage | Fennel | |
---|---|---|
linoleic acid | 0.53 G | 0.169 G |
Total | 0.53 G | 0.169 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Sage or Fennel .
Sage 100g
(
100 g
)
|
Daily Values (%) |
Fennel 100g
(
100 g
)
|
|||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
315KCAL 16% |
|
916% | calories | 5% |
|
31KCAL 2% | |
61G 24% |
|
736% | carbohydrates | 5% |
|
7.3G 3% | |
40G 161% |
|
>999% | dietary fiber | 5% |
|
3.1G 12% | |
1.7G | 5% | sugar | 129% | 3.9G | |||
13G 20% |
|
>999% | total fat | 5% |
|
0.2G 0.3% | |
7G 39% |
|
>999% | saturated fat | 5% |
|
0.09G 1% | |
1.9G | >999% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | 0.07G | |||
1.8G | 958% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | 0.17G | |||
11MG 1% |
|
5% | sodium | 373% |
|
52MG 4% | |
5% | Vitamins and Minerals | 5% | |||||
295UG 42% |
|
515% | Vitamin A | 5% |
|
48UG 7% | |
32MG 43% |
|
167% | Vitamin C | 5% |
|
12MG 16% | |
1652MG 165% |
|
>999% | calcium | 5% |
|
49MG 5% | |
28MG 156% |
|
>999% | iron | 5% |
|
0.73MG 4% | |
428MG 138% |
|
>999% | magnesium | 5% |
|
17MG 6% | |
1070MG 47% |
|
158% | potassium | 5% |
|
414MG 18% | |
0.75MG 69% |
|
>999% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
|
0.01MG 1% | |
0.34MG 31% |
|
>999% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
|
0.03MG 3% | |
5.7MG 41% |
|
791% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
|
0.64MG 5% | |
2.7MG 207% |
|
>999% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
|
0.05MG 4% | |
|
5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | >999% |
|
0.23MG 5% | ||
274UG 69% |
|
915% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
|
27UG 7% | |
7.5MG 50% |
|
>999% | Vitamin E | 5% |
|
0.58MG 4% | |
1715UG 1905% |
|
>999% | Vitamin K | 5% |
|
63UG 70% | |
11G 21% |
|
817% | protein | 5% |
|
1.2G 3% | |
44MG 10% |
|
238% | choline | 5% |
|
13MG 3% | |
0.76MG 63% |
|
984% | copper | 5% |
|
0.07MG 6% | |
3.1MG 174% |
|
>999% | manganese | 5% |
|
0.19MG 11% | |
91MG 13% |
|
82% | phosphorus | 5% |
|
50MG 7% | |
3.7UG 7% |
|
429% | selenium | 5% |
|
0.7UG 1% | |
4.7MG 59% |
|
>999% | zinc | 5% |
|
0.2MG 3% | |
8G | 5% | Water | >999% | 90G | |||
NO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS (either food): Starch, Alcohol, chlorine, chromium, fluoride, iodine, molybdenum, Vitamin D, biotin (Vit B7), Vitamin B12, cholesterol, trans fat. |