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The differences are as follows:

1. Appearance difference: fennel particles are much larger than cumin, and the shape is slightly curved; fennel is greener in color, while cumin The color is darker and more yellowish.

2. Differences in flavor: cumin: fragrant and slightly sweet; cumin: slightly pungent and is one of the main spices in curry.

3. Differences in origin: Cumin: originated in Europe, mainly produced in Shanxi, Inner Mongolia and Liaoning, China, and planted throughout the country; Cumin: Cumin is native to the Mediterranean coast of Egypt. . Cumin is only produced in Xinjiang and the Sweet Potato Hexi Corridor in my country.

4. Differences in ingredients: Fennel contains active ingredients such as anethole, anisaldehyde, and anisone. It has many effects such as improving appetite and aiding digestion; the active ingredients in the volatile oil of cumin are petroselinic acid and so on.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Cumin

Baidu Encyclopedia-Cumin