Anise seed leads 7–1 · 8 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Anise seed comes out ahead, winning 7 of 8 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Anise seed for more protein, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Pick Balsamic vinegar for less saturated fat.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN5.22 g0.56 g
- Carbohydrate14.84 g19.35 g
- Fibermore is better4.33 g—
- Total sugarsless is better—16.99 g
- Total fat4.72 g0 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.17 g0 gWIN
- Sodiumless is betterWIN4.75 mg26.14 mg
- Potassiummore is betterWIN427.6 mg127.27 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN191.69 mg30.68 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN10.97 mg0.82 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN50.45 mg13.64 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is betterWIN6.23 mg0 mg
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

