Anise seed leads 7–2 · 9 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Anise seed comes out ahead, winning 7 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Anise seed for more protein, more fiber, less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more vitamin C.
Pick Mustard seed, ground for less sodium and more magnesium.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN5.22 g5.13 g
- Carbohydrate14.84 g5.53 g
- Fibermore is betterWIN4.33 g2.4 g
- Total sugarsless is better—1.34 g
- Total fat4.72 g7.13 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0.17 g0.39 g
- Sodiumless is better4.75 mg2.56 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is betterWIN427.6 mg145.28 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN191.69 mg52.36 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN10.97 mg1.81 mg
- Magnesiummore is better50.45 mg72.83 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is betterWIN6.23 mg1.4 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.

