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Cornmeal vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cornmeal and star anise

  • Cornmeal has more folate; however, star anise has more iron, copper, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for star anise is 408% higher.
  • Star anise has 21 times less folate than cornmeal. Cornmeal has 209µg of folate, while star anise has 10µg.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index than cornmeal.

Food types used in this article are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow 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% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
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 less SodiumSodium -56.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +110%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +431.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +914.8%
Contains more IronIron +747.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1097.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +703%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +344.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1221.8%

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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1990%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +232.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +257.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 4.36mg 36.96mg 408%
Copper 0.076mg 0.91mg 93%
Manganese 0.174mg 2.3mg 92%
Calcium 3mg 646mg 64%
Folate 209µg 10µg 50%
Phosphorus 99mg 440mg 49%
Fiber 3.9g 14.6g 43%
Zinc 0.66mg 5.3mg 42%
Potassium 142mg 1441mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.65mg 36%
Magnesium 32mg 170mg 33%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 9.78g 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Fats 1.75g 15.9g 22%
Protein 7.11g 17.6g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.34mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 3.15g 15%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 3.06mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.797mg 11%
Carbs 79.45g 50.02g 10%
Selenium 10.5µg 5µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.29mg 7%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.586g 2%
Calories 370kcal 337kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 16µg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 1.61g N/A
Sodium 7mg 16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 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 CarbsCarbs +58.8%
Contains more WaterWater +17.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +147.5%
Contains more FatsFats +808.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1260.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 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 -62.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2407.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +280.4%

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.