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Coconut milk vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are coconut milk and star anise different?

  • Star anise has more iron, copper, calcium, manganese, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, and potassium than coconut milk.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for star anise is 442% higher.
  • Coconut milk contains 36 times more saturated fat than star anise. While coconut milk contains 21.14g of saturated fat, star anise contains only 0.586g.

Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water) and Spices, anise seed are the varieties 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 26% 4.8% 23% 62% 89% 18% 43% 2% 119% 34%
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 +24%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +359.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3937.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +447.9%
Contains more IronIron +2153.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +242.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +691%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +340%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +151.1%
~equal in Sodium ~16mg

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 9.3% 0% 3% 0% 6.5% 0% 14% 11% 7.6% 0% 0.25% 12% 4.6%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +302.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +335.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1869.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut milk Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 1.64mg 36.96mg 442%
Saturated fat 21.14g 0.586g 93%
Copper 0.266mg 0.91mg 72%
Calcium 16mg 646mg 63%
Manganese 0.916mg 2.3mg 60%
Fiber 2.2g 14.6g 50%
Phosphorus 100mg 440mg 49%
Vitamin B6 0.033mg 0.65mg 47%
Zinc 0.67mg 5.3mg 42%
Potassium 263mg 1441mg 35%
Magnesium 37mg 170mg 32%
Protein 2.29g 17.6g 31%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.34mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.29mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 9.78g 22%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 21mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.261g 3.15g 19%
Carbs 5.54g 50.02g 15%
Vitamin B3 0.76mg 3.06mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.797mg 12%
Fats 23.84g 15.9g 12%
Calories 230kcal 337kcal 5%
Selenium 6.2µg 5µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 16µg 2%
Folate 16µg 10µg 2%
Choline 8.5mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Net carbs 3.34g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 3.34g N/A
Sodium 15mg 16mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.09mg 0%
Leucine 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.116mg 0%
Valine 0.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.053mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 24% 6% 68%
Protein: 2.29 g
Fats: 23.84 g
Carbs: 5.54 g
Water: 67.62 g
Other: 0.71 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 FatsFats +49.9%
Contains more WaterWater +608.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +668.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +802.9%
Contains more OtherOther +877.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 21.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.261 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 -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +864.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1106.9%

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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. Coconut milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170172/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.