Coriander seeds vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between coriander seeds and star anise
- Coriander seeds have more fiber, selenium, magnesium, copper, and calcium; however, star anise is higher in iron, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin A, and vitamin B3.
- Star anise covers your daily iron needs 258% more than coriander seeds.
- Star anise contains 5 times less selenium than coriander seeds. Coriander seeds contain 26.2µg of selenium, while star anise contains 5µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Spices, coriander seed 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +94.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +424% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +126.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +12.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -54.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +21.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +42.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +43.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 16.32mg | 36.96mg | 258% |
| Fiber | 41.9g | 14.6g | 109% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.65mg | 50% | |
| Selenium | 26.2µg | 5µg | 39% |
| Magnesium | 330mg | 170mg | 38% |
| Manganese | 1.9mg | 2.3mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.797mg | 16% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 13.58g | 9.78g | 10% |
| Protein | 12.37g | 17.6g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.75g | 3.15g | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.239mg | 0.34mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.975mg | 0.91mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.13mg | 3.06mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 709mg | 646mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 1267mg | 1441mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 4.7mg | 5.3mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 409mg | 440mg | 4% |
| Fats | 17.77g | 15.9g | 3% |
| Folate | 0µg | 10µg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 16µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 54.99g | 50.02g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.99g | 0.586g | 2% |
| Calories | 298kcal | 337kcal | 2% |
| Sodium | 35mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 21mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 13.09g | 35.42g | N/A |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.29mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.37 g
Fats:
17.77 g
Carbs:
54.99 g
Water:
8.86 g
Other:
6.01 g
Protein:
17.6 g
Fats:
15.9 g
Carbs:
50.02 g
Water:
9.54 g
Other:
6.94 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +11.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +15.5% |
~equal in
Carbs
~50.02g
~equal in
Water
~9.54g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.99 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
13.58 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.75 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.586 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.15 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +38.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +80% |
