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Chocolate cake vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chocolate cake and star anise

  • The amount of iron, manganese, copper, calcium, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, potassium, and magnesium in star anise is higher than in chocolate cake.
  • Star anise covers your daily need for iron, 442% more than chocolate cake.
  • Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41, while the glycemic index of star anise is 89.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting 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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
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 +138%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +431.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +976.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +929.3%
Contains more IronIron +2195.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +339.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +668.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +315.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +721.4%

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% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
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 +170%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +169.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +162.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1485.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 1.61mg 36.96mg 442%
Manganese 0.28mg 2.3mg 88%
Copper 0.207mg 0.91mg 78%
Calcium 60mg 646mg 59%
Fiber 1.6g 14.6g 52%
Phosphorus 106mg 440mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.65mg 47%
Zinc 0.69mg 5.3mg 42%
Potassium 140mg 1441mg 38%
Magnesium 32mg 170mg 33%
Protein 5.3g 17.6g 25%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 21mg 23%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.586g 22%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.34mg 17%
Sodium 315mg 16mg 13%
Selenium 11.9µg 5µg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 3.06mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.797mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 9.78g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.29mg 6%
Folate 27µg 10µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 3.15g 3%
Calories 371kcal 337kcal 2%
Vitamin A 16µg 2%
Carbs 53.4g 50.02g 1%
Fats 15.1g 15.9g 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 35.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 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 +155.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +232.1%
Contains more OtherOther +285.6%
~equal in Fats ~15.9g
~equal in Carbs ~50.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 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 -89.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.1%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.