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Cherry vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cherries and star anise

  • Cherries have less iron, manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, vitamin B6, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Star anise covers your daily iron needs 458% more than cherries.
  • The glycemic index of star anise is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cherries, sour, red, 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -81.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1788.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3937.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +732.9%
Contains more IronIron +11450%
Contains more CopperCopper +775%
Contains more ZincZinc +5200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2833.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1953.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
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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 33% 21% 1.4% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6% 3.3%
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 AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +110%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +625%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +665%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +457.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1377.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cherry Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 0.32mg 36.96mg 458%
Manganese 0.112mg 2.3mg 95%
Copper 0.104mg 0.91mg 90%
Calcium 16mg 646mg 63%
Phosphorus 15mg 440mg 61%
Fiber 1.6g 14.6g 52%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.65mg 47%
Zinc 0.1mg 5.3mg 47%
Magnesium 9mg 170mg 38%
Potassium 173mg 1441mg 37%
Protein 1g 17.6g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.34mg 26%
Fats 0.3g 15.9g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 9.78g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 3.15g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.29mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 3.06mg 17%
Calories 50kcal 337kcal 14%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.797mg 13%
Carbs 12.18g 50.02g 13%
Vitamin C 10mg 21mg 12%
Selenium 0µg 5µg 9%
Vitamin A 64µg 16µg 5%
Fructose 3.51g 4%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.068g 0.586g 2%
Sodium 3mg 16mg 1%
Folate 8µg 10µg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Net carbs 10.58g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 8.49g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 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 +802.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1660%
Contains more FatsFats +5200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +310.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1679.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 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 -88.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11826.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3400%

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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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.