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 potassium, more calcium and more iron.
Pick Cardamom for more fiber, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN5.22 g3.46 g
- Carbohydrate14.84 g22.02 g
- Fibermore is better4.33 g9 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is better——
- Total fat4.72 g2.15 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0.17 g0.22 g
- Sodiumless is betterWIN4.75 mg5.79 mg
- Potassiummore is betterWIN427.6 mg359.81 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN191.69 mg123.15 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN10.97 mg4.49 mg
- Magnesiummore is better50.45 mg73.63 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better6.23 mg6.75 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.

