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Almond butter vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between almond butter and star anise?

  • Almond butter is higher in vitamin B2 and magnesium, yet star anise is higher in iron, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B1, vitamin C, potassium, and zinc.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 418% more.
  • Almond butter has 7 times more saturated fat than star anise. While almond butter has 4.152g of saturated fat, star anise has only 0.586g.

We used Nuts, almond butter, plain, without salt added and Spices, anise seed types in this article.

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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 199% 104% 66% 131% 311% 90% 218% 0.91% 278% 13%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +64.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +86.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.6%
Contains more IronIron +959%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.91mg
~equal in Manganese ~2.3mg

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 0% 0% 484% 0% 10% 217% 59% 19% 24% 0% 0% 40% 28%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +223.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +430%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +729.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +531.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almond butter Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 3.49mg 36.96mg 418%
Vitamin E 24.21mg 161%
Polyunsaturated fat 13.613g 3.15g 70%
Fats 55.5g 15.9g 61%
Monounsaturated fat 32.445g 9.78g 57%
Vitamin B2 0.939mg 0.29mg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.65mg 42%
Calcium 347mg 646mg 30%
Magnesium 279mg 170mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.34mg 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Potassium 748mg 1441mg 20%
Zinc 3.29mg 5.3mg 18%
Fiber 10.3g 14.6g 17%
Saturated fat 4.152g 0.586g 16%
Calories 614kcal 337kcal 14%
Folate 53µg 10µg 11%
Phosphorus 508mg 440mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.318mg 0.797mg 10%
Carbs 18.82g 50.02g 10%
Choline 52.1mg 9%
Manganese 2.131mg 2.3mg 7%
Protein 20.96g 17.6g 7%
Selenium 2.4µg 5µg 5%
Copper 0.934mg 0.91mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin B3 3.155mg 3.06mg 1%
Net carbs 8.52g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 4.43g N/A
Starch 0.08g 0%
Sodium 7mg 16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.159mg 0%
Threonine 0.555mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.483mg 0%
Lysine 0.612mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.55mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 56% 19% 3%
Protein: 20.96 g
Fats: 55.5 g
Carbs: 18.82 g
Water: 1.64 g
Other: 3.08 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 ProteinProtein +19.1%
Contains more FatsFats +249.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +165.8%
Contains more WaterWater +481.7%
Contains more OtherOther +125.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 65% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.152 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.613 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +231.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +332.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.9%

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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. Almond butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168588/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.