Fennel, seed

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• Nutrition value per 100 g 1 Teaspoon, ground 1 Tablespoon, ground 1 Teaspoon, whole 1 Tablespoon, whole All links open in new tab
• Proteins and Amino Acids 15.8 g
  • Tryptophan 0.253 g
  • Threonine 0.602 g
  • Isoleucine 0.695 g
  • Leucine 0.996 g
  • Lysine 0.758 g
  • Methionine 0.301 g
  • Cystine 0.222 g
  • Phenylalanine 0.647 g
  • Tyrosine 0.41 g
  • Valine 0.915 g
  • Arginine 0.68 g
  • Histidine 0.331 g
  • Alanine 0.789 g
  • Aspartic acid 1.833 g
  • Glutamic acid 2.956 g
  • Glycine 1.107 g
  • Proline 0.9 g
  • Serine 0.9 g
• Carbohydrates (By Difference) 52.29 g
  • Fiber, total dietary 39.8 g
• Ash (Minerals) 8.22 g
  • Calcium, Ca 1196 mg
  • Iron, Fe 18.54 mg
  • Magnesium, Mg 385 mg
  • Phosphorus, P 487 mg
  • Potassium, K 1694 mg
  • Sodium, Na 88 mg
  • Zinc, Zn 3.7 mg
  • Copper, Cu 1.067 mg
  • Manganese, Mn 6.533 mg
• Vitamins 28.288 mg*
  • Vitamin A (total, IU) 135 iu
  • Vitamin A (total, RAE) 7 µg
    • Vitamin A1 (retinol) 0 µg
  • Vitamin D, total, IU 0 iu
  • Vitamin D, total (D2 + D3) 0 µg
  • Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 21 mg
  • Vitamin B1 (thiamin) 0.408 mg
  • Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) 0.353 mg
  • Vitamin B3 (niacin) 6.05 mg
  • Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) 0.47 mg
  • Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) 0 µg
• Fat (Lipids) 14.87 g
  • Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 1.69 g
    • Linoleic acid (LA), undifferentiated 1.69 g
  • Fatty acids, total saturated 0.48 g
    • Palmitic acid 0.48 g
  • Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 9.91 g
    • Oleic acid, undifferentiated 9.91 g
  • Sterols 66 mg*
    • Cholesterol 0 mg
    • Phytosterols 66 mg
• Water 8.81 g
• Energy 345 kcal
• Energy 1443 kj

This is a perennial, pleasantly scented herb with yellow flowers. It is native to the Mediterranean, but is found around the world. Dried fennel seeds are used as flavor in dishes. Fennel seed are also used to make medicine.

Uses

• Fennel seed and oil are used in foods and beverages as flavoring agents.
• As a flavoring agent, fennel oil is also used in certain laxatives, and as a fragrance in soaps and cosmetics.
• Fennel is used orally for various digestive problems like heartburn, intestinal gas, bloating, loss of appetite and colic in babies.
• It is also used on the skin to prevent sunburn, excessive body hair growth in women.
• There are restricting scientific evidence to back up these claims.

Fennel seeds Nutrition Facts: Calories, Carbs, and Health Benefits

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Fennel seeds are 8.81% water, 52.29% carbohydrates, 15.8% protein, 39.8% dietary fiber, 8.22% ash and 14.87% fat. One teaspoon of ground fennel seeds will give you with 1.203 grams of carbohydrates. It is equal to 0.93 percent of the 130 grams of carbohydrates you need on a daily basis. That same in an amount measuring 100 grams (3.5 Oz), fennel seeds provide 1443 kilojoules (345 kilocalories) of energy and are a very rich source of Vitamin B3 (niacin), Vitamin B1 (thiamin), and Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) (43.21%, 37.09%, and 36.15% of the Daily Value, respectively). This means that if you add fennel seeds in your diet it will help your body to lower LDL cholesterol, ease arthritis pain to some extent, overcome some heart diseases and will be effective against getting pellagraweakness in body and lack of energyfurther brain deterioration after Alzheimer’s disease. Furthermore they contain a considerable amount of Manganese, Magnesium and Calcium attaining 362.94%, 124.19% and 119.6% of the Daily Value in a 100 g (3.5 Oz), respectively.