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Couscous vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between couscous and star anise

  • Couscous has more selenium, while star anise has more iron, copper, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B6, zinc, and potassium.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 457% higher.
  • Star anise contains 6 times less selenium than couscous. Couscous contains 27.5µg of selenium, while star anise contains 5µg.
  • Couscous has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of star anise is 89.

The food types used in this comparison are Couscous, cooked 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 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
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 -68.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +450%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2025%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7975%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2384.5%
Contains more IronIron +9626.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2119.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1938.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2638.1%

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.
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% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
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 +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +439.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +974.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +211.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1174.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 0.38mg 36.96mg 457%
Copper 0.041mg 0.91mg 97%
Manganese 0.084mg 2.3mg 96%
Calcium 8mg 646mg 64%
Phosphorus 22mg 440mg 60%
Fiber 1.4g 14.6g 53%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.65mg 46%
Zinc 0.26mg 5.3mg 46%
Potassium 58mg 1441mg 41%
Selenium 27.5µg 5µg 41%
Magnesium 8mg 170mg 39%
Protein 3.79g 17.6g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 9.78g 24%
Fats 0.16g 15.9g 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.34mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 3.15g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.29mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 3.06mg 13%
Calories 112kcal 337kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 0.797mg 9%
Carbs 23.22g 50.02g 9%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.586g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Choline 3.3mg 1%
Folate 15µg 10µg 1%
Net carbs 21.82g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Sodium 5mg 16mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 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 +660.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +364.4%
Contains more FatsFats +9837.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +115.4%
Contains more OtherOther +2569.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 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 -95.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44354.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4821.9%

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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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.