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Cumin vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cumin and star anise?

  • Cumin is richer in iron, magnesium, manganese, calcium, vitamin B1, vitamin A, and potassium, yet star anise is richer in vitamin B6, fiber, and vitamin C.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 368% higher.
  • Cumin has 4 times more vitamin A than star anise. Cumin has 1270IU of vitamin A, while star anise has 311IU.
  • Cumin has a lower glycemic index than star anise.

We used Spices, cumin seed and Spices, anise seed types in this comparison.

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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.
Cumin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 261% 279% 158% 2489% 289% 131% 214% 22% 435% 28%
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 +115.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.1%
Contains more IronIron +79.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.91mg
~equal in Selenium ~5µg

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.
Cumin
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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 26% 21% 67% 0% 157% 75% 86% 0% 100% 0% 14% 7.5% 13%
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 AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 36.96mg 368%
Magnesium 366mg 170mg 47%
Manganese 3.333mg 2.3mg 45%
Calcium 931mg 646mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.34mg 24%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.65mg 17%
Fiber 10.5g 14.6g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 16%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 21mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 9.78g 11%
Fats 22.27g 15.9g 10%
Potassium 1788mg 1441mg 10%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 3.06mg 9%
Phosphorus 499mg 440mg 8%
Sodium 168mg 16mg 7%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 5%
Vitamin A 64µg 16µg 5%
Zinc 4.8mg 5.3mg 5%
Copper 0.867mg 0.91mg 5%
Choline 24.7mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.586g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.29mg 3%
Calories 375kcal 337kcal 2%
Carbs 44.24g 50.02g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 3.15g 1%
Protein 17.81g 17.6g 0%
Net carbs 33.74g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 2.25g N/A
Selenium 5.2µg 5µg 0%
Folate 10µg 10µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
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18% 22% 44% 8% 8%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 22.27 g
Carbs: 44.24 g
Water: 8.06 g
Other: 7.62 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 +40.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.1%
Contains more WaterWater +18.4%
~equal in Protein ~17.6g
~equal in Other ~6.94g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
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8% 74% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.279 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.15g

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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. Cumin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170923/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.