Anise seed leads 7–2 · 9 categories decided
Anise seed: 100 g · Ginger root, raw: 100 g.
The verdict
Anise seed comes out ahead, winning 7 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Anise seed for more protein, more fiber, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Pick Ginger root, raw for less saturated fat and less sodium.
Head-to-head
- Energy337 kcal80 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN17.6 g1.82 g
- Carbohydrate50.02 g17.77 g
- Fibermore is betterWIN14.6 g2 g
- Total sugarsless is better—1.7 g
- Total fat15.9 g0.75 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.59 g0.2 gWIN
- Sodiumless is better16 mg13 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is betterWIN1441 mg415 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN646 mg16 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN36.96 mg0.6 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN170 mg43 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is betterWIN21 mg5 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.

