Anise seed leads 5–3 · 8 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Anise seed comes out ahead, winning 5 of 8 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Anise seed for more protein, less sodium, more calcium, more iron and more vitamin C.
Pick Lemongrass, raw for less saturated fat, more potassium and more magnesium.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN5.22 g1.84 g
- Carbohydrate14.84 g25.57 g
- Fibermore is better4.33 g—
- Total sugarsless is better——
- Total fat4.72 g0.49 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.17 g0.12 gWIN
- Sodiumless is betterWIN4.75 mg6.06 mg
- Potassiummore is better427.6 mg730.3 mgWIN
- Calciummore is betterWIN191.69 mg65.66 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN10.97 mg8.25 mg
- Magnesiummore is better50.45 mg60.61 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is betterWIN6.23 mg2.63 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.

