Anise seed leads 6–2 · 8 categories decided · 1 tie
Anise seed: 100 g · Cardamom, ground: 100 g.
The verdict
Anise seed comes out ahead, winning 6 of 8 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Anise seed for more protein, less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium and more iron.
Pick Cardamom, ground for more fiber and more magnesium.
Evenly matched on vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy337 kcal311 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN17.6 g10.76 g
- Carbohydrate50.02 g68.47 g
- Fibermore is better14.6 g28 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is better——
- Total fat15.9 g6.7 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0.59 g0.68 g
- Sodiumless is betterWIN16 mg18 mg
- Potassiummore is betterWIN1441 mg1119 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN646 mg383 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN36.96 mg13.97 mg
- Magnesiummore is better170 mg229 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better21 mg21 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.

