Fennel Seed
20 calories per 1 tbsp, whole (5.8 g), from USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
- Per 1 tbsp, whole (5.8 g)% Daily Value
- Calories20 kcal
- Total Fat1 g1%
- Saturated Fat0 g0%
- Trans Fat—
- Cholesterol0 mg0%
- Sodium5 mg0%
- Total Carbohydrate3 g1%
- Dietary Fiber2 g8%
- Total Sugars—
- Added Sugars—
- Protein1 g
- Vitamin D0 mcg0%
- Calcium70 mg6%
- Iron1.1 mg6%
- Potassium100 mg2%
- Monounsaturated fat0.5 g
- Polyunsaturated fat0 g
- Vitamin A0 mcg RAE0%
- Vitamin C1 mg2%
- Thiamin0.02 mg2%
- Riboflavin0.02 mg2%
- Vitamin B60.03 mg2%
- Vitamin B120 mcg0%
- Phosphorus30 mg2%
- Magnesium20 mg6%
- Zinc0.2 mg2%
- Copper0.06 mg6%
- Manganese0.38 mg15%
%DV for adults and children 4 and older.
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- Calories20 kcal → 20 kcal · nearest 5 kcal
- Total Fat0.862 g → 1 g · nearest 0.5 g
- Saturated Fat0.0278 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Cholesterol0 mg → 0 mg · shown as 0
- Sodium5.1 mg → 5 mg · nearest 5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate3.03 g → 3 g · nearest 1 g
- Dietary Fiber2.31 g → 2 g · nearest 1 g
- Protein0.916 g → 1 g · nearest 1 g
- Vitamin D0 mcg → 0 mcg · nearest 0.01 mcg (FDA guidance)
- Calcium69.4 mg → 70 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
- Iron1.08 mg → 1.1 mg · nearest 0.1 mg (FDA guidance)
- Potassium98.3 mg → 100 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
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- Protein18% of calories
- Fat39% of calories
- Carbohydrate61% of calories
Questions about Fennel Seed
How many calories are in Fennel Seed?
Fennel Seed has 20 calories per 1 tbsp, whole (5.8 g) and 350 per 100 g, as a Nutrition Facts label rounds them.
How much protein is in Fennel Seed?
Fennel Seed has 1 g of protein per 1 tbsp, whole (5.8 g) and 16 g per 100 g.
What does %DV mean here?
% Daily Value is the share of FDA's Daily Value in one serving, for adults and children 4 and older. Amounts and percentages are rounded the way a Nutrition Facts label rounds them. Protein shows no %DV: a label needs a protein quality score for it.
Where does this data come from?
- Nutrient values: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, released 2018-04, FDC ID 171323.
- Daily Values and label rounding: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, as of 2026-02-12.
- Rounding of each amount: 21 CFR 101.9(c).
- %DV: 21 CFR 101.9(d)(7)(ii).
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