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| Caraway | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Carum |
| Species: | C. carvi
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| Binomial name | |
| Carum carvi | |
Caraway, also known as meridian fennel and Persian cumin (Carum carvi), is a biennial plant in the family Apiaceae, native to western Asia, Europe, and North Africa.[1][2]
| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
|---|---|
| Energy | 1,390 kJ (330 kcal) |
49.90 g | |
| Sugars | 0.64 g |
| Dietary fiber | 38.0 g |
14.59 g | |
| Saturated | 0.620 g |
| Monounsaturated | 7.125 g |
| Polyunsaturated | 3.272 g |
19.77 g | |
| Vitamins | Quantity %DV† |
| Vitamin A equiv. | 2% 18 μg |
| Thiamine (B1) | 32% 0.383 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 29% 0.379 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 23% 3.606 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 21% 0.360 mg |
| Folate (B9) | 3% 10 μg |
| Vitamin C | 23% 21.0 mg |
| Vitamin E | 17% 2.5 mg |
| Vitamin K | 0% 0 μg |
| Minerals | Quantity %DV† |
| Calcium | 53% 689 mg |
| Iron | 90% 16.23 mg |
| Magnesium | 61% 258 mg |
| Phosphorus | 45% 568 mg |
| Potassium | 45% 1351 mg |
| Sodium | 1% 17 mg |
| Zinc | 50% 5.5 mg |
| Other constituents | Quantity |
| Water | 9.87 g |
| †Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[3] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[4] | |
- ^ "North Carolina State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: Carum Carvi". North Carolina State University.
- ^ "Caraway". Word Crops Database. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ^ United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". FDA. Archived from the original on March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium (2019). Oria, Maria; Harrison, Meghan; Stallings, Virginia A. (eds.). Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (US). ISBN 978-0-309-48834-1. PMID 30844154. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.