Anise seed leads 7–2 · 9 categories decided
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Anise seed comes out ahead, winning 7 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Anise seed for more protein, more fiber, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Pick Basil, fresh for less saturated fat and less sodium.
Head-to-head
- Energy337 kcal23 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN17.6 g3.15 g
- Carbohydrate50.02 g2.65 g
- Fibermore is betterWIN14.6 g1.6 g
- Total sugarsless is better—0.3 g
- Total fat15.9 g0.64 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.59 g0.04 gWIN
- Sodiumless is better16 mg4 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is betterWIN1441 mg295 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN646 mg177 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN36.96 mg3.17 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN170 mg64 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is betterWIN21 mg18 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.

