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Bay leaf vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between bay leaf and star anise?

  • Bay leaf is richer in manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, iron, fiber, folate, and vitamin C, yet star anise is richer in copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Bay leaf's daily need coverage for manganese is 255% higher.
  • Bay leaf has 20 times more vitamin A than star anise. Bay leaf has 6185IU of vitamin A, while star anise has 311IU.

We used Spices, bay leaf and Spices, anise seed types in this comparison.

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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 86% 250% 47% 1613% 139% 101% 48% 3% 1065% 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 CalciumCalcium +29.1%
Contains more IronIron +16.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +255.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +172.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +118.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +289.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +78.6%

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 155% 103% 0% 0% 2.3% 97% 38% 0% 402% 0% 0% 135% 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 +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1831.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3677.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bay leaf Star anise DV% diff.
Manganese 8.167mg 2.3mg 255%
Vitamin B6 1.74mg 0.65mg 84%
Iron 43mg 36.96mg 76%
Copper 0.416mg 0.91mg 55%
Fiber 26.3g 14.6g 47%
Phosphorus 113mg 440mg 47%
Folate 180µg 10µg 43%
Vitamin A 309µg 16µg 33%
Vitamin C 46.5mg 21mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.34mg 28%
Potassium 529mg 1441mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 1.64g 9.78g 20%
Protein 7.61g 17.6g 20%
Calcium 834mg 646mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 16%
Zinc 3.7mg 5.3mg 15%
Magnesium 120mg 170mg 12%
Fats 8.36g 15.9g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.421mg 0.29mg 10%
Carbs 74.97g 50.02g 8%
Saturated fat 2.28g 0.586g 8%
Vitamin B3 2.005mg 3.06mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.29g 3.15g 6%
Selenium 2.8µg 5µg 4%
Calories 313kcal 337kcal 1%
Net carbs 48.67g 35.42g N/A
Sodium 23mg 16mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 8% 75% 5% 4%
Protein: 7.61 g
Fats: 8.36 g
Carbs: 74.97 g
Water: 5.44 g
Other: 3.62 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 +49.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +131.3%
Contains more FatsFats +90.2%
Contains more WaterWater +75.4%
Contains more OtherOther +91.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 26% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.64 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.29 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 -74.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +496.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.6%

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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. Bay leaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170917/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.