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Fennel seed

Latin Foeniculum vulgare · EN Fennel seed · saunf · fenouil · SK Feniklové semienko

Edible parts

Spice as sold

Nutrition per 100 g

Food data (CoFID / USDA). % NRV is UK where a reference exists. Curiosity about the plant — not a diary score.

NutrientPer 100 g% NRV (UK)
Energy1443 kJ / 345 kcal17%
Protein15.8 g32%
Carbohydrate52.3 g20%
Fibre39.8 g
Fat14.9 g21%
Vitamin A7 µg RE1%
Vitamin C21 mg26%
Calcium1196 mg150%
Iron18.5 mg132%
Magnesium385 mg103%
Potassium1694 mg85%
Zinc3.7 mg37%
Sodium88 mg

Per 100 g · CoFID / USDA · % NRV UK · not medical advice

Prep notes

Anise-sweet. Calcium and iron both high in the dry seed. A mouth-freshener in India; a sausage spice in Europe. The bulb is a separate atlas vegetable.

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Year-round grocery when this catalogue row is listed as common / pantry.

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Fennel seed (Foeniculum vulgare; SK Feniklové semienko) is listed in Thrive’s plant atlas under spice. Nutrition below is per 100 g with % NRV (UK) where a reference exists — food data for curiosity, not a diary score or medical claim. Edible part covered here: Spice as sold.

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