Nutrition and buying tips: Caraway Seed

All values below are per 1 tsp (2.1g) of Caraway Seeds.

Proximates

• Water 0.21g
• Energy 7kcal
• Protein 0.42g
• Total lipid (fat) 0.31g
• Carbohydrate, by difference 1.05g
• Fiber, total dietary 0.8g
• Sugars, total 0.01g

Minerals

• Calcium, Ca 14mg
• Iron, Fe 0.34mg
• Magnesium, Mg 5mg
• Phosphorus, P 12mg
• Potassium, K 28mg
• Sodium, Na 0mg
• Zinc, Zn 0.12mg

Vitamins

• Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0.4mg
• Thiamin 0.008mg
• Riboflavin 0.008mg
• Niacin 0.076mg
• Vitamin B-6 0.008mg
• Folate, DFE 0µg
• Vitamin B-12 0.00µg
• Vitamin A, RAE 0µg
• Vitamin A, IU 8IU
• Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol), 0.05mg
• Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0.0µg
• Vitamin D 0IU
• Vitamin K 0µg

Lipids

• Fatty acids, total saturated 0.013g
• Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.150g
• Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.069g
• Cholesterol 0mg

Tips on buying quality Caraway Seeds

Look for a dark colour, and the telltale spearmint and anise smell of Caraway. If this is missing, but the spice looks like Caraway, chances are that it is in fact Cumin! The two are often used to dilute one another in industry. Therefore, we advise caution when buying caraway seeds from small traders in certain countries where quality is not always first priority before price. In case you’re unsure, please refer to our quality and grade standards here when buying good quality caraway seeds.

Data taken from United States Department of Agriculture