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Cocoa bean vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cocoa bean and star anise different?

  • Cocoa bean is richer in copper, magnesium, manganese, fiber, phosphorus, and potassium, while star anise is higher in iron, calcium, and vitamin B6.
  • Cocoa bean covers your daily need for copper, 300% more than star anise.
  • Cocoa bean contains 13 times more saturated fat than star anise. Cocoa bean contains 7.76g of saturated fat, while star anise contains 0.586g.

Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali and Spices, anise seed types were used 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 340% 33% 221% 582% 1202% 174% 312% 2.5% 487% 72%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +296.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +164%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +482%
Contains more IronIron +138.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.8%

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% 0% 2% 0% 28% 106% 45% 15% 27% 0% 6% 24% 6.2%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +209.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +213.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +450.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa bean Star anise DV% diff.
Copper 3.607mg 0.91mg 300%
Iron 15.52mg 36.96mg 268%
Magnesium 476mg 170mg 73%
Manganese 3.737mg 2.3mg 62%
Fiber 29.8g 14.6g 61%
Calcium 111mg 646mg 54%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.65mg 41%
Phosphorus 728mg 440mg 41%
Saturated fat 7.76g 0.586g 33%
Potassium 2509mg 1441mg 31%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Caffeine 78mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.34mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.42g 3.15g 18%
Selenium 13.2µg 5µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.46mg 0.29mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.39g 9.78g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.797mg 11%
Zinc 6.37mg 5.3mg 10%
Folate 32µg 10µg 6%
Calories 220kcal 337kcal 6%
Fats 13.1g 15.9g 4%
Vitamin B3 2.4mg 3.06mg 4%
Carbs 58.3g 50.02g 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 16µg 2%
Protein 18.1g 17.6g 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 28.5g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 1.76g N/A
Sodium 19mg 16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.271mg 0%
Threonine 0.716mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.701mg 0%
Leucine 1.097mg 0%
Lysine 0.907mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0%
Valine 1.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 13% 58% 3% 8%
Protein: 18.1 g
Fats: 13.1 g
Carbs: 58.3 g
Water: 2.7 g
Other: 7.8 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 CarbsCarbs +16.6%
Contains more OtherOther +12.4%
Contains more FatsFats +21.4%
Contains more WaterWater +253.3%
~equal in Protein ~17.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.42 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 -92.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +122.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +650%

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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. Cocoa bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169594/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.