Anise seed leads 5–4 · 9 categories decided
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Anise seed comes out ahead, winning 5 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Anise seed for more protein, more potassium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Pick Cinnamon, ground for more fiber, less saturated fat, less sodium and more calcium.
Head-to-head
- Energy337 kcal247 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN17.6 g3.99 g
- Carbohydrate50.02 g80.59 g
- Fibermore is better14.6 g53.1 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is better—2.17 g
- Total fat15.9 g1.24 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.59 g0.35 gWIN
- Sodiumless is better16 mg10 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is betterWIN1441 mg431 mg
- Calciummore is better646 mg1002 mgWIN
- Ironmore is betterWIN36.96 mg8.32 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN170 mg60 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is betterWIN21 mg3.8 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.

