Category/Vegetables/Fennel
The category Fennel can mean the bulb, the leaves of the seeds. Further specification is required for correct categorisation.
Super-categories
The super (parent) categories of Fennel are:
Depending on the part of the fennel plant other super-categories can be used:
- Vegetable rods in the case of Fennel bulbs.
- Seeds in the case of fennel seeds. Fennel seeds can be used as a spice or a herbal tea.
Sub-categories
Vegetable rods
If the vegetable rod part of the plant is meant:
- Fennel bulbs;
- Fresh fennel bulbs;
- Boiled fennel for fennel bulbs that have been boiled;
The product can also be bought cut in pieces and frozen. There is no subcategory for that yet.
Aromatic herbs
The leaves can be used as a herb. However no products were listed on 27-sep-2024.
Seeds
Related categories
There are no related categories.
Agribalyse proxy
These categories are a proxy of fennel.
Ingredients
For all subcategories.
Required ingredients
The following ingredient is minimally required for products in this category:
Fresh Belgian endives
Required ingredients
The following single ingredient is required for products in this category:
Disallowed ingredients
All other ingredients are disallowed.
Canned Belgian endives
Required ingredients
The following ingredient is minimally required for products in this category:
Optional ingredients
- Salt - Most Belgian endives have salt added.
- Water - Most Belgian endives have water added.
- Acid as a preservative;
Disallowed ingredients
There might be some other ingredients used as enhancer.
Production process/labels
not yet looked at
Nutritional information
Fennel bulbs
not enough information for nutritional values.
Fennel seeds
| min | 10% | med | 90% | max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kJ/100g) | 54 | 54 | 75 | 92 | 92 |
| Fat (%) | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Saturated fat (%) | 0 | 0 | 0.08 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Carbohydrates (%) | 1.31 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.15 | 4.5 |
| Sugars (%) | 0 | 0 | 1.72 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Fiber (%) | 0 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.1 |
| Proteins (%) | 1 | 1 | 1.08 | 1.5 | 1.82 |
| Salt (%) | 0 | 0 | 0.004 | 0.06 | 0.061 |
| Fruit (%) |
Quality Monitoring
- Single ingredient check:
- Fresh Belgian endives should only contain the ingredient Belgian endives;
- Opposites check:
- Canned Belgian endives and Fresh Belgian endives should not be assigned simultaneously;
- Nutritional values envelope - none defined yet;
Last cleanup by hand on 26 sep 2024.
Sales format
Belgian endives is sold by:
- package - sold in bags with multiple whole heads;
- tins
- weight - in the bulk vegetable aisles or markets;
Issues
References
- Fennel@wikipedia;
- Fennel@wiktionary;
- Fennel@wikidata - for the plant;
- Fennel fruit@wikidata for the seeds;
- Fennel@wikidata for the herb;