Fennel seed leads 6–2 · 8 categories decided
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Fennel seed comes out ahead, winning 6 of 8 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Balsamic vinegar for less saturated fat and less sodium.
Pick Fennel seed for more protein, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy88 kcal345 kcal
- Proteinmore is better0.49 g15.8 gWIN
- Carbohydrate17.03 g52.29 g
- Fibermore is better—39.8 g
- Total sugarsless is better14.95 g—
- Total fat0 g14.87 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0 g0.48 g
- Sodiumless is betterWIN23 mg88 mg
- Potassiummore is better112 mg1694 mgWIN
- Calciummore is better27 mg1196 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better0.72 mg18.54 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better12 mg385 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better0 mg21 mgWIN
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

