Anise seed leads 5–4 · 9 categories decided
Anise seed: 100 g · Bay leaf: 100 g.
The verdict
Anise seed comes out ahead, winning 5 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Anise seed for more protein, less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium and more magnesium.
Pick Bay leaf for more fiber, more calcium, more iron and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy337 kcal313 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN17.6 g7.61 g
- Carbohydrate50.02 g74.97 g
- Fibermore is better14.6 g26.3 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is better——
- Total fat15.9 g8.36 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0.59 g2.28 g
- Sodiumless is betterWIN16 mg23 mg
- Potassiummore is betterWIN1441 mg529 mg
- Calciummore is better646 mg834 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better36.96 mg43 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN170 mg120 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better21 mg46.5 mgWIN
- 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.

