Carum carvi
| Caraway | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Carum |
| Species: | C. carvi |
| 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.
The plant is similar in appearance to other members of the carrot family, with finely divided, feathery leaves with thread-like divisions, growing on 20–30 cm (8–12 in) stems. The main flower stem is 40–60 cm (16–24 in) tall, with small white or pink flowers in umbels. Caraway fruits, commonly (erroneously) called seeds, are crescent-shaped achenes, around2 mm (1⁄16 in) long, with five pale ridges.
| 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) | 33% 0.383 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 32% 0.379 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 24% 3.606 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 28% 0.360 mg |
| Folate (B9) | 3% 10 μg |
| Vitamin C | 25% 21.0 mg |
| Vitamin E | 17% 2.5 mg |
| Vitamin K | 0% 0 μg |
| Minerals | Quantity %DV† |
| Calcium | 69% 689 mg |
| Iron | 125% 16.23 mg |
| Magnesium | 73% 258 mg |
| Phosphorus | 81% 568 mg |
| Potassium | 29% 1351 mg |
| Sodium | 1% 17 mg |
| Zinc | 58% 5.5 mg |
| Other constituents | Quantity |
| Water | 9.87 g |
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| †Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. Source: USDA FoodData Central | |
English
Etymology
From Middle English caraway, carewey, carwey, from Medieval Latin carui, from Arabic كَرَاوِيَا (karāwiyā), via Aramaic from Ancient Greek καρώ (karṓ), κάρον (káron, “caraway”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkæɹəˌweɪ/
Noun
caraway (countable and uncountable, plural caraways)
- A biennial plant
