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Fennel Bulb

Fennel bulb is the crisp, mildly sweet swollen base of the fennel plant, eaten raw or cooked in salads, braises, and roasts.

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About Fennel Bulb

Fennel bulb is the swollen, layered leaf base of a cultivated fennel plant, not a true botanical bulb. It is usually sold with short stalks and feathery fronds attached or trimmed away. The crisp raw texture becomes tender when cooked, and the flavour is mildly sweet, fresh, and anise-like, generally less concentrated than fennel seed.

The bulb is sliced or wedged for salads and slaws, or braised, roasted, grilled, sautéed, and added to soups and other savoury dishes. Outer layers can be fibrous or marked and may be removed, while the inner layers are typically more delicate. Fronds and stalks are separate edible parts and may not be included in the stated ingredient.

It appears as a layered swollen leaf base, sold whole or trimmed, with short stalks and feathery fronds sometimes attached. Slicing, wedging, braising, roasting, grilling, or sautéing changes the crisp raw texture into a more tender one; outer layers may be removed.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for fennel bulb

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English

Fennel Bulb

English

fennel bulb (raw)

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English

Fennel bulb, cooked

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English

Fennel, Florence, boiled in unsalted water

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Fennel, Florence, raw

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Fennel, fresh, boiled, drained

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Fennel, fresh, raw

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Fennel Bulb nutrition & diet

Fennel Bulb nutritional value

Fennel, bulb, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
31kcal
Protein
1.2g
Carbs
7.3g
Fat
0.2g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Use the trimmed swollen bulb and tender attached stalks, removing the root base and damaged outer layers. Raw slices, roasted wedges, braised fennel, and purées are different reference forms. Oil, salt, stock, cheese, and other cooking ingredients should be recorded separately.

Compare the right form: Match fresh fennel bulb with trimming and attached stalks specified, distinguishing raw, roasted, braised, or puréed preparations from fennel seed or leaves.

Diet considerations

Fennel bulb is a plant-derived vegetable and is generally compatible with plant-based eating when plain. Preparation may add butter, cheese, cream, meat, fish stock, or bread crumbs. Whole-bulb portions differ from seasoning uses, and accompanying grains or coatings create a different cereal-based carbohydrate pattern.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
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What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Fennel, bulb, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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