Anise seed leads 6–3 · 9 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Anise seed comes out ahead, winning 6 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Anise seed for more protein, less saturated fat, less sodium, more calcium, more iron and more vitamin C.
Pick Black pepper, ground for more fiber, more potassium and more magnesium.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN5.22 g4.14 g
- Carbohydrate14.84 g25.48 g
- Fibermore is better4.33 g10.08 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is better—0.25 g
- Total fat4.72 g1.3 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0.17 g0.55 g
- Sodiumless is betterWIN4.75 mg7.97 mg
- Potassiummore is better427.6 mg529.48 mgWIN
- Calciummore is betterWIN191.69 mg176.49 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN10.97 mg3.87 mg
- Magnesiummore is better50.45 mg68.13 mgWIN
- 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.

