Vegetable

Whole Seed

Fennel whole seed is a prepared form of the seed, cut or sorted so cooks get consistent pieces without full breakdown. plant ingredient with cultivar-driven sweetness, acid or starch. Match cooking time to piece size and moisture. ripeness and cut size drive timing more than complex technique. Use sound product and keep cut surfaces from drying out before the pan. Save clean trimmings for stock, crumbs or compound butters when they suit the ingredient.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Characteristics

Preparations

CookedFreshGroundPreparedStored WholeToastedWhole

Traits

AromaticIntactPortionPrep ReadyRecipe UnitShelf StableStorageWhole Seed

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 47.8

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 0.94 g
Saturated Fat 0.05 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.15 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 19.2 mg
Salt 0.05 g
Total Carbohydrate 6.82 g
Dietary Fibre 3.43 g
Total Sugars 3.1 g
Complex / starch 2.06 g
Protein 3.01 g
Water 18.8 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 47.8 kcal
Water 18.8 g
Carbohydrates 6.82 g
- Sugars 3.1 g
- Starch 2.06 g
- Fibre 3.43 g
Protein 3.01 g
Fat 0.94 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.05 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.15 g
  - Omega-3 0.02 g
Vitamins 77.5 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.07 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.66 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.33 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.16 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1.6 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 31.6 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.41 mg
- Vitamin K 25.6 µg
Minerals 349 mg
- Major Minerals 347 mg
  - Calcium 24 mg
  - Sodium 19.2 mg
  - Potassium 304 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.05 g

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.07 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.09 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.66 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.33 · vitamin-b6: 0.16 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1.6 · vitamin-b9-folate: 31.6 · vitamin-e: 0.41 · vitamin-k: 25.6 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 19.19 · Potassium: 304 · Calcium: 24 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Seeds concentrate oil and protein for germination energy.

History

500

Cold storage and transport made fennel a year-round kitchen staple in many regions, including named whole seed portions.

1700

Cooks bought prepped forms of fennel for speed while markets still sold whole produce, including named whole seed portions.

2010

Market gardeners and growers selected fennel for flavour, yield and keeping quality, including named whole seed portions.