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Adzuki bean vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between adzuki bean and star anise

  • Adzuki bean has more folate, copper, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1, while star anise has more iron, calcium, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Star anise covers your daily need for iron, 400% more than adzuki bean.
  • Adzuki bean contains 62 times more folate than star anise. While adzuki bean contains 622µg of folate, star anise contains only 10µg.
  • Adzuki bean has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of adzuki bean is 29, while the glycemic index of star anise is 89.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beans, adzuki, mature seeds, raw 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 91% 20% 111% 187% 365% 137% 163% 0.65% 226% 17%
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 CopperCopper +20.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +878.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.9%
Contains more IronIron +642.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +61.3%
~equal in Zinc ~5.3mg

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 114% 51% 49% 88% 81% 0% 0% 467% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +6120%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.2%
~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 Adzuki bean Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 4.98mg 36.96mg 400%
Folate 622µg 10µg 153%
Calcium 66mg 646mg 58%
Manganese 1.73mg 2.3mg 25%
Fats 0.53g 15.9g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.05g 9.78g 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.351mg 0.65mg 23%
Copper 1.094mg 0.91mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 3.15g 20%
Vitamin B5 1.471mg 0.797mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.455mg 0.34mg 10%
Magnesium 127mg 170mg 10%
Phosphorus 381mg 440mg 8%
Fiber 12.7g 14.6g 8%
Potassium 1254mg 1441mg 6%
Protein 19.87g 17.6g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.29mg 5%
Carbs 62.9g 50.02g 4%
Selenium 3.1µg 5µg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.63mg 3.06mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.191g 0.586g 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 16µg 2%
Zinc 5.04mg 5.3mg 2%
Calories 329kcal 337kcal 0%
Net carbs 50.2g 35.42g N/A
Sodium 5mg 16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.191mg 0%
Threonine 0.674mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.791mg 0%
Leucine 1.668mg 0%
Lysine 1.497mg 0%
Methionine 0.21mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.052mg 0%
Valine 1.023mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 63% 13% 3%
Protein: 19.87 g
Fats: 0.53 g
Carbs: 62.9 g
Water: 13.44 g
Other: 3.26 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 +12.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.7%
Contains more WaterWater +40.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2900%
Contains more OtherOther +112.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
54% 14% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 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 -67.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19460%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2687.6%

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. Adzuki bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173727/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.