Anise seed leads 6–3 · 9 categories decided
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
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 magnesium.
Pick Cayenne pepper for more fiber, more potassium and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy337 kcal318 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN17.6 g12.01 g
- Carbohydrate50.02 g56.63 g
- Fibermore is better14.6 g27.2 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is better—10.34 g
- Total fat15.9 g17.27 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0.59 g3.26 g
- Sodiumless is betterWIN16 mg30 mg
- Potassiummore is better1441 mg2014 mgWIN
- Calciummore is betterWIN646 mg148 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN36.96 mg7.8 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN170 mg152 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better21 mg76.4 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.

