Curry powder vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between curry powder and star anise?
- Curry powder is higher in manganese, fiber, selenium, copper, and magnesium, yet star anise is higher in iron, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin B1, and calcium.
- Curry powder's daily need coverage for manganese is 261% more.
- Curry powder has 8 times more selenium than star anise. While curry powder has 40.3µg of selenium, star anise has only 5µg.
- The glycemic index of curry powder is lower.
We used Spices, curry powder and Spices, anise seed types 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +31.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +260.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +706% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +23% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +93.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +12.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +19.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -69.2% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +34.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +460% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2900% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1500% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +93.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +45% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +519% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 8.3mg | 2.3mg | 261% |
Iron | 19.1mg | 36.96mg | 223% |
Vitamin E | 25.24mg | 168% | |
Fiber | 53.2g | 14.6g | 154% |
Vitamin K | 99.8µg | 83% | |
Selenium | 40.3µg | 5µg | 64% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.105mg | 0.65mg | 42% |
Copper | 1.2mg | 0.91mg | 32% |
Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 21mg | 23% |
Magnesium | 255mg | 170mg | 20% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.34mg | 14% |
Choline | 64.2mg | 12% | |
Folate | 56µg | 10µg | 12% |
Calcium | 525mg | 646mg | 12% |
Phosphorus | 367mg | 440mg | 10% |
Potassium | 1170mg | 1441mg | 8% |
Protein | 14.29g | 17.6g | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.2mg | 0.29mg | 7% |
Saturated fat | 1.648g | 0.586g | 5% |
Zinc | 4.7mg | 5.3mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.07mg | 0.797mg | 5% |
Fats | 14.01g | 15.9g | 3% |
Sodium | 52mg | 16mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 16µg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.782g | 9.78g | 2% |
Carbs | 55.83g | 50.02g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.056g | 3.15g | 1% |
Fructose | 0.79g | 1% | |
Calories | 325kcal | 337kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.26mg | 3.06mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 2.63g | 35.42g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.76g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.11mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.35mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.63mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.89mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.7mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.19mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.58mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.75mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.29mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.255g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
14.29 g
Fats:
14.01 g
Carbs:
55.83 g
Water:
8.8 g
Other:
7.07 g
Protein:
17.6 g
Fats:
15.9 g
Carbs:
50.02 g
Water:
9.54 g
Other:
6.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +11.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +13.5% |
~equal in
Water
~9.54g
~equal in
Other
~6.94g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.056 g
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 | -64.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11.4% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~3.15g