Anise seed leads 7–2 · 9 categories decided
Anise seed: 100 g · Cloves, ground: 100 g.
The verdict
Anise seed comes out ahead, winning 7 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Anise seed for more protein, less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more vitamin C.
Pick Cloves, ground for more fiber and more magnesium.
Head-to-head
- Energy337 kcal274 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN17.6 g5.97 g
- Carbohydrate50.02 g65.53 g
- Fibermore is better14.6 g33.9 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is better—2.38 g
- Total fat15.9 g13 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0.59 g3.95 g
- Sodiumless is betterWIN16 mg277 mg
- Potassiummore is betterWIN1441 mg1020 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN646 mg632 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN36.96 mg11.83 mg
- Magnesiummore is better170 mg259 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is betterWIN21 mg0.2 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.

