Caraway spice vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between caraway spice and star anise?
- Caraway spice is higher in fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B2, and protein, yet star anise is higher in iron, manganese, and vitamin B6.
- Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 259% more.
- Caraway spice has 3 times more fiber than star anise. While caraway spice has 38g of fiber, star anise has only 14.6g.
We used Spices, caraway seed and Spices, anise seed types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +51.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +29.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +142% |
| Contains more IronIron | +127.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +76.9% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +12.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +12.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +17.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +80.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 16.23mg | 36.96mg | 259% |
| Fiber | 38g | 14.6g | 94% |
| Manganese | 1.3mg | 2.3mg | 43% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.36mg | 0.65mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 258mg | 170mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 568mg | 440mg | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 2.5mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.797mg | 16% | |
| Selenium | 12.1µg | 5µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.379mg | 0.29mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.125g | 9.78g | 7% |
| Protein | 19.77g | 17.6g | 4% |
| Calcium | 689mg | 646mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.383mg | 0.34mg | 4% |
| Choline | 24.7mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 1351mg | 1441mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.606mg | 3.06mg | 3% |
| Fats | 14.59g | 15.9g | 2% |
| Zinc | 5.5mg | 5.3mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.272g | 3.15g | 1% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 337kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 5.9g | 5.2g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 168kcal | 191kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 30g | 30g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 17 | 22 | N/A |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 21mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 11.9g | 35.42g | N/A |
| Carbs | 49.9g | 50.02g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.64g | N/A | |
| Copper | 0.91mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 17mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 18µg | 16µg | 0% |
| Folate | 10µg | 10µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.62g | 0.586g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.244mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.756mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.826mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.218mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.031mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.361mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.867mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.037mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.55mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
19.77 g
Fats:
14.59 g
Carbs:
49.9 g
Water:
9.87 g
Other:
5.87 g
Protein:
17.6 g
Fats:
15.9 g
Carbs:
50.02 g
Water:
9.54 g
Other:
6.94 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.3% |
~equal in
Fats
~15.9g
~equal in
Carbs
~50.02g
~equal in
Water
~9.54g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.62 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.272 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.586 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.15 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +37.3% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.586g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~3.15g
