Anise Sprouts Nutrition Information

Anise or Aniseed, (Pimpinella anisum), is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native to the eastern Mediterranean region and southwest Asia. Anise can be made into a liquid scent and is used for both hunting and fishing. Anise smells similar to liquorice and is put on fishing lures to attract fish.

Reported health benefits: 
  • Anise, like fennel, contains anethole, and is known to be a phytoestrogen.
  • Anise is a mild antiparasitic and its leaves can be used to treat digestive problems, relieve toothache, and its essential oil to treat lice and scabies.
  • Anise can be used to relieve menstrual cramps


    • Nutrition information (notes)
    Anise Sprout information not currently available.
    Using USDA ANISE SEED information
    Sprouts usually have a higher nutritional value than either the seed or mature plant.
    Information provided by USDA (100 grams = 3.5 ounces): 
    Nutrient Units Value per
    100 grams     		Number
    of Data
    Points     		Std.
    Error
    Proximates
    Water
    g
    9.54
    11
    0.873
    Energy
    kcal
    337
    0
    0
    Energy
    kJ
    1411
    0
    0
    Protein
    g
    17.60
    7
    0.602
    Total lipid (fat)
    g
    15.90
    10
    2.317
    Ash
    g
    6.95
    13
    0.558
    Carbohydrate, by difference
    g
    50.02
    0
    0
    Fiber, total dietary
    g
    14.6
    0
    0
    Minerals
    Calcium, Ca
    mg
    646
    5
    38.537
    Iron, Fe
    mg
    36.96
    5
    10.185
    Magnesium, Mg
    mg
    170
    1
    0
    Phosphorus, P
    mg
    440
    1
    0
    Potassium, K
    mg
    1441
    5
    61.754
    Sodium, Na
    mg
    16
    6
    4.929
    Zinc, Zn
    mg
    5.30
    1
    0
    Copper, Cu
    mg
    0.910
    0
    0
    Manganese, Mn
    mg
    2.300
    0
    0
    Selenium, Se
    mcg
    5.0
    1
    0
    Vitamins
    Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid
    mg
    21.0
    0
    0
    Thiamin
    mg
    0.340
    0
    0
    Riboflavin
    mg
    0.290
    0
    0
    Niacin
    mg
    3.060
    0
    0
    Pantothenic acid
    mg
    0.797
    0
    0
    Vitamin B-6
    mg
    0.650
    2
    0
    Folate, total
    mcg
    10
    0
    0
    Folic acid
    mcg
    0
    0
    0
    Folate, food
    mcg
    10
    0
    0
    Folate, DFE
    mcg_DFE
    10
    0
    0
    Vitamin B-12
    mcg
    0.00
    0
    0
    Vitamin A, RAE
    mcg_RAE
    16
    0
    0
    Retinol
    mcg
    0
    0
    0
    Vitamin A, IU
    IU
    311
    0
    0
    Links
    More Anise information can be found at Wikipedia
    Sprout Nutrition Information (home page)