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Wheat Bread vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wheat Bread and star anise?

  • Wheat Bread is higher in selenium, yet star anise is higher in iron, copper, calcium, manganese, fiber, vitamin B6, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 411% more.
  • Wheat Bread has 7 times more selenium than star anise. While wheat Bread has 33.4µg of selenium, star anise has only 5µg.
  • The glycemic index of wheat Bread is lower.

We used Bread, wheat, toasted 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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
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 +568%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +188.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +291.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +546.2%
Contains more IronIron +803.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +359.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +260.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67%

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% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
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 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +760%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +324.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Bread Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 4.09mg 36.96mg 411%
Copper 0.198mg 0.91mg 79%
Selenium 33.4µg 5µg 52%
Calcium 165mg 646mg 48%
Fiber 4.7g 14.6g 40%
Manganese 1.377mg 2.3mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.153mg 0.65mg 38%
Potassium 223mg 1441mg 36%
Phosphorus 188mg 440mg 36%
Zinc 1.47mg 5.3mg 35%
Magnesium 59mg 170mg 26%
Sodium 601mg 16mg 25%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 21mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 1.019g 9.78g 22%
Vitamin B3 6.25mg 3.06mg 20%
Folate 86µg 10µg 19%
Fats 4.27g 15.9g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.72g 3.15g 10%
Protein 12.96g 17.6g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.439mg 0.34mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.29mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.456mg 0.797mg 7%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Choline 22.1mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 16µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.989g 0.586g 2%
Carbs 55.77g 50.02g 2%
Calories 313kcal 337kcal 1%
Net carbs 51.07g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 6.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 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 CarbsCarbs +11.5%
Contains more WaterWater +154%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.8%
Contains more FatsFats +272.4%
Contains more OtherOther +150.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 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 -40.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +859.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.1%

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.