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Baby food vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between baby food and star anise?

  • Baby food is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, and selenium, yet star anise is higher in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, and zinc.
  • Baby food's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 198% more.
  • Baby food has 9 times more vitamin B2 than star anise. While baby food has 2.717mg of vitamin B2, star anise has only 0.29mg.
  • The glycemic index of baby food is lower.

We used Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified 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 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
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 +13.5%
Contains more IronIron +28.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +418%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +229.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +172.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +120.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.2%

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 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +617.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +836.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1034.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +330%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +813%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +243.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baby food Star anise DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 34.714mg 3.06mg 198%
Vitamin B2 2.717mg 0.29mg 187%
Vitamin B1 2.438mg 0.34mg 175%
Iron 47.5mg 36.96mg 132%
Manganese 2.3mg 100%
Copper 0.334mg 0.91mg 64%
Selenium 25.9µg 5µg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.189mg 0.65mg 35%
Potassium 437mg 1441mg 30%
Fiber 7.5g 14.6g 28%
Zinc 2.4mg 5.3mg 26%
Vitamin E 3.68mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 1.206g 9.78g 21%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 21mg 21%
Fats 4.4g 15.9g 18%
Magnesium 100mg 170mg 17%
Protein 12.2g 17.6g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.697g 3.15g 10%
Calcium 733mg 646mg 9%
Carbs 73.4g 50.02g 8%
Folate 43µg 10µg 8%
Phosphorus 392mg 440mg 7%
Vitamin B5 1.074mg 0.797mg 6%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Calories 379kcal 337kcal 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Sodium 3mg 16mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.769g 0.586g 1%
Net carbs 65.9g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.158mg 0%
Threonine 0.4mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.477mg 0%
Leucine 1.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.404mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.672mg 0%
Valine 0.653mg 0%
Histidine 0.286mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 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 +46.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.3%
Contains more FatsFats +261.4%
Contains more WaterWater +42.4%
Contains more OtherOther +110.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 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 -23.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +710.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +85.6%

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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. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/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.