Fennel seed leads 7–1 · 8 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Fennel seed comes out ahead, winning 7 of 8 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Balsamic vinegar for less saturated fat.
Pick Fennel seed for more protein, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is better0.56 g4.58 gWIN
- Carbohydrate19.35 g15.16 g
- Fibermore is better—11.54 g
- Total sugarsless is better16.99 g—
- Total fat0 g4.31 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0 g0.14 g
- Sodiumless is better26.14 mg25.51 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is better127.27 mg491.01 mgWIN
- Calciummore is better30.68 mg346.67 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better0.82 mg5.37 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better13.64 mg111.59 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better0 mg6.09 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.

