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Biscuit vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are biscuits and star anise different?

  • Star anise is higher than biscuits in iron, copper, manganese, fiber, vitamin B6, zinc, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Star anise covers your daily need for iron, 426% more than biscuits.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index (89) than biscuits (44).

Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Spices, anise seed types were used 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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 SeleniumSelenium +290%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +844.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +174.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1090.9%
Contains more IronIron +1174.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1009.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +881.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +168.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +508.5%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +510%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +179.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1757.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.34mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.29mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.06mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 2.9mg 36.96mg 426%
Copper 0.082mg 0.91mg 92%
Manganese 0.378mg 2.3mg 84%
Fiber 1.5g 14.6g 52%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.65mg 47%
Zinc 0.54mg 5.3mg 43%
Calcium 235mg 646mg 41%
Phosphorus 164mg 440mg 39%
Potassium 121mg 1441mg 39%
Magnesium 18mg 170mg 36%
Selenium 19.5µg 5µg 26%
Sodium 580mg 16mg 25%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 21mg 23%
Protein 7g 17.6g 21%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.586g 17%
Folate 61µg 10µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.797mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 9.78g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 3.15g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 44.6g 50.02g 2%
Vitamin A 16µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.29mg 2%
Calories 353kcal 337kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 3.06mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.34mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Fats 16.3g 15.9g 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 WaterWater +202.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +151.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.2%
Contains more OtherOther +116.9%
~equal in Fats ~15.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.1%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.