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Allspice vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between allspice and star anise

  • Allspice has more fiber, manganese, and vitamin C, while star anise has more iron, phosphorus, copper, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Star anise covers your daily need for iron, 374% more than allspice.
  • Allspice contains 2 times more vitamin C than star anise. While allspice contains 39.2mg of vitamin C, star anise contains only 21mg.
  • Allspice has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of allspice is 15, while the glycemic index of star anise is 89.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, allspice, ground and Spices, anise seed.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 96% 198% 92% 265% 184% 28% 48% 10% 384% 15%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 121% 194% 127% 1386% 303% 145% 189% 2.1% 300% 27%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38%
Contains more IronIron +423.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +424.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +289.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.2%
~equal in Calcium ~646mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 131% 9% 0% 0% 25% 15% 54% 0% 48% 0% 0% 27% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 70% 5.3% 0% 0% 85% 67% 57% 48% 150% 0% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +260%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +236.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +360.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +209.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Allspice Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 7.06mg 36.96mg 374%
Phosphorus 113mg 440mg 47%
Copper 0.553mg 0.91mg 40%
Zinc 1.01mg 5.3mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.65mg 34%
Fiber 21.6g 14.6g 28%
Manganese 2.943mg 2.3mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.66g 9.78g 23%
Protein 6.09g 17.6g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.34mg 20%
Vitamin C 39.2mg 21mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.29mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 16%
Potassium 1044mg 1441mg 12%
Fats 8.69g 15.9g 11%
Saturated fat 2.55g 0.586g 9%
Magnesium 135mg 170mg 8%
Folate 36µg 10µg 7%
Carbs 72.12g 50.02g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.36g 3.15g 5%
Calories 263kcal 337kcal 4%
Selenium 2.7µg 5µg 4%
Sodium 77mg 16mg 3%
Calcium 661mg 646mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.86mg 3.06mg 1%
Vitamin A 27µg 16µg 1%
Net carbs 50.52g 35.42g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 9% 72% 8% 5%
Protein: 6.09 g
Fats: 8.69 g
Carbs: 72.12 g
Water: 8.46 g
Other: 4.64 g
18% 16% 50% 10% 7%
Protein: 17.6 g
Fats: 15.9 g
Carbs: 50.02 g
Water: 9.54 g
Other: 6.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +189%
Contains more FatsFats +83%
Contains more WaterWater +12.8%
Contains more OtherOther +49.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 12% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.36 g
4% 72% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.15 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1381.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Allspice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171315/nutrients
  2. Star anise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171316/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.