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American cheese vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between American cheese and star anise

  • American cheese has more vitamin B12 and calcium; however, star anise is higher in iron, manganese, copper, fiber, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Star anise covers your daily iron needs 454% more than American cheese.
  • Star anise has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of star anise is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D 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 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
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 CalciumCalcium +61.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +304%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +553.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +991.7%
Contains more IronIron +5766.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1878.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5509.8%

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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
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 AVitamin A +1462.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3926.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1103.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 0.63mg 36.96mg 454%
Manganese 0.041mg 2.3mg 98%
Copper 0.046mg 0.91mg 96%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0.586g 79%
Sodium 1671mg 16mg 72%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Fiber 0g 14.6g 58%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.65mg 46%
Calcium 1045mg 646mg 40%
Potassium 132mg 1441mg 39%
Magnesium 26mg 170mg 34%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Phosphorus 641mg 440mg 29%
Selenium 20.2µg 5µg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.34mg 27%
Zinc 2.49mg 5.3mg 26%
Vitamin A 250µg 16µg 26%
Fats 31.79g 15.9g 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 3.06mg 19%
Carbs 3.7g 50.02g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 3.15g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.797mg 8%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 9.78g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.29mg 4%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Calories 371kcal 337kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Folate 8µg 10µg 1%
Protein 18.13g 17.6g 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 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 FatsFats +99.9%
Contains more WaterWater +315.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1251.9%
~equal in Protein ~17.6g
~equal in Other ~6.94g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 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 -96.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +144.9%

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.