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Chinese cuisine vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chinese cuisine and star anise

  • Chinese cuisine has less iron, copper, manganese, calcium, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, and zinc.
  • Star anise covers your daily iron needs 448% more than chinese cuisine.
  • The glycemic index of star anise is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables 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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
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 +34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1033.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2836.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +606.4%
Contains more IronIron +3229.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1757.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +253.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +478.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1464.6%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
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 +293.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +81%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +930.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +427.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +303.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 1.11mg 36.96mg 448%
Copper 0.049mg 0.91mg 96%
Manganese 0.147mg 2.3mg 94%
Calcium 22mg 646mg 62%
Phosphorus 76mg 440mg 52%
Fiber 1.5g 14.6g 52%
Vitamin K 51.3µg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.65mg 38%
Magnesium 15mg 170mg 37%
Potassium 204mg 1441mg 36%
Zinc 1.5mg 5.3mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.34mg 26%
Protein 7.08g 17.6g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 9.78g 21%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.29mg 18%
Sodium 409mg 16mg 17%
Fats 5.3g 15.9g 16%
Carbs 7.29g 50.02g 14%
Calories 105kcal 337kcal 12%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 3.06mg 11%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 21mg 10%
Folate 45µg 10µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 3.15g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.797mg 7%
Choline 34.5mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 5%
Vitamin A 63µg 16µg 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Selenium 6.7µg 5µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.978g 0.586g 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 35.42g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 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 +726.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +148.6%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +586.1%
Contains more OtherOther +359.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 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 -40.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +703.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.9%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.