Anise seed leads 7–1 · 8 categories decided · 1 tie
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Anise seed comes out ahead, winning 7 of 8 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Anise seed for more protein, less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.
Pick Mace, ground for more fiber.
Evenly matched on vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy337 kcal475 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN17.6 g6.71 g
- Carbohydrate50.02 g50.5 g
- Fibermore is better14.6 g20.2 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is better——
- Total fat15.9 g32.38 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0.59 g9.51 g
- Sodiumless is betterWIN16 mg80 mg
- Potassiummore is betterWIN1441 mg463 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN646 mg252 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN36.96 mg13.9 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN170 mg163 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better21 mg21 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.

