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Drinking water vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between drinking water and star anise

  • The amount of iron, manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B6, zinc, potassium, and magnesium in star anise is higher than in drinking water.
  • Star anise covers your daily need for iron, 462% more than drinking water.
  • Drinking water has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of drinking water is 0, while the glycemic index of star anise is 89.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, water, tap, drinking 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 0.71% 0.9% 0% 0% 3.3% 0.27% 0% 0.52% 0% 0%
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 -75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +9000%
Contains more ZincZinc +52900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drinking water Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 0mg 36.96mg 462%
Manganese 0mg 2.3mg 100%
Copper 0.01mg 0.91mg 100%
Calcium 3mg 646mg 64%
Phosphorus 0mg 440mg 63%
Fiber 0g 14.6g 58%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.65mg 50%
Zinc 0.01mg 5.3mg 48%
Potassium 0mg 1441mg 42%
Magnesium 1mg 170mg 40%
Protein 0g 17.6g 35%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.34mg 28%
Fats 0g 15.9g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 9.78g 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.29mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 3.15g 21%
Vitamin B3 0mg 3.06mg 19%
Carbs 0g 50.02g 17%
Calories 0kcal 337kcal 17%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.797mg 16%
Selenium 0µg 5µg 9%
Folate 0µg 10µg 3%
Saturated fat 0g 0.586g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 16µg 2%
Sodium 4mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 35.42g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.9 g
Other: 0.1 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 +947.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +6840%

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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. Drinking water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173647/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.