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Dried fruit vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between dried fruit and star anise

  • Dried fruit has more vitamin A; however, star anise has more iron, manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for star anise is 429% higher.
  • Star anise has 12 times less vitamin A than dried fruit. Dried fruit has 3604IU of vitamin A, while star anise has 311IU.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index than dried fruit.

Food types used in this article are Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked 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% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
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 -37.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +431.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1074.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24%
Contains more IronIron +1289.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +165.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1259%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +519.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +878.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +127.3%

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 3.3% 60% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.6%
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 +1025%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +291.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +354.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dried fruit Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 2.66mg 36.96mg 429%
Manganese 0.235mg 2.3mg 90%
Copper 0.343mg 0.91mg 63%
Calcium 55mg 646mg 59%
Phosphorus 71mg 440mg 53%
Zinc 0.39mg 5.3mg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.65mg 39%
Magnesium 32mg 170mg 33%
Fiber 7.3g 14.6g 29%
Vitamin E 4.33mg 29%
Protein 3.39g 17.6g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.34mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.074g 9.78g 24%
Fats 0.51g 15.9g 24%
Vitamin C 1mg 21mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 3.15g 21%
Vitamin A 180µg 16µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.29mg 17%
Fructose 12.47g 16%
Potassium 1162mg 1441mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.516mg 0.797mg 6%
Calories 241kcal 337kcal 5%
Selenium 2.2µg 5µg 5%
Carbs 62.64g 50.02g 4%
Vitamin B3 2.589mg 3.06mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.1µg 3%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.586g 3%
Net carbs 55.34g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 53.44g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Sodium 10mg 16mg 0%
Folate 10µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.078mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 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 +25.2%
Contains more WaterWater +223.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +419.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3017.6%
Contains more OtherOther +170%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 45% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 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 -97.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13116.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4156.8%

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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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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.