Herbs & Spices Other Herbs & Spices High protein 🇬🇧 CoFID 2021 · 13-802
✦ Anethole: sweet liquorice flavour ✦ Calcium and iron per teaspoon ✦ Baking and liqueur spice ✦ Mediterranean tradition

Anise seeds are the dried fruit of Pimpinella anisum, with a sweet liquorice flavour from anethole — the same compound that gives star anise and fennel their character. Used as a spice, they provide trace calcium, iron, and manganese per teaspoon. They are traditional in Mediterranean baking, Middle Eastern breads, and liqueurs such as pastis and ouzo.

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Preparation note

Lightly crush or toast in a dry pan before use to release the essential oils. Start with half a teaspoon per recipe — anethole is potent and the flavour builds more than expected.

Sources: CoFID 2021

Macronutrients per 100g

893
kJ
Energy
17.6
g
Protein
15.9
g
Fat
2.30
g
Saturates
0.04
g
Salt

Vitamins & Minerals

Nutrient Per 100g % Daily Value* Level
Potassium 1,440 mg 72%
Calcium 650 mg 81%
Phosphorus 440 mg 63%
Magnesium 170 mg 45%
Iron 37.0 mg 200%
Zinc 5.30 mg 53%
Manganese 2.30 mg 115%
Copper 0.910 mg 91%
Folate 0.000 µg 0%
Vitamin C 0.000 mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.000 µg 0%
Vitamin D 0.000 µg 0%
Vitamin A (RAE) 0.000 µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 9.80 g —
Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) 3.10 g —
Cholesterol 0.000 mg —
Retinol (vitamin A) 0.000 µg 0%

* % Daily Value based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs). — indicates no EU NRV established.

Primary data source for this entry: McCance & Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID 2021), Public Health England. Source record tag: CoFID 2021. All values are per 100g fresh weight unless stated. % Daily Values based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) per Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011. Nutriofia is a research and information resource — nothing on this page constitutes medical advice. Page generated from Nutriofia database · Argarth Collective Ltd · Company No. 16864945.