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Drumstick tree vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between drumstick tree and star anise

  • Drumstick tree has more vitamin C; however, star anise is richer in iron, copper, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 458% more.
  • Drumstick tree contains 7 times more vitamin C than star anise. Drumstick tree contains 141mg of vitamin C, while star anise contains 21mg.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of star anise is 89, while the glycemic index of drumstick tree is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Drumstick pods, raw 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 32% 9% 41% 14% 28% 12% 21% 5.5% 34% 3.8%
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 +277.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2053.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +212.6%
Contains more IronIron +10166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +983.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1077.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +780%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +788%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +614.3%

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 470% 1.3% 0% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33% 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 +571.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +541.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +291.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +393.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +441.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.797mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drumstick tree Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 0.36mg 36.96mg 458%
Vitamin C 141mg 21mg 133%
Copper 0.084mg 0.91mg 92%
Manganese 0.259mg 2.3mg 89%
Calcium 30mg 646mg 62%
Phosphorus 50mg 440mg 56%
Fiber 3.2g 14.6g 46%
Zinc 0.45mg 5.3mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.65mg 41%
Protein 2.1g 17.6g 31%
Magnesium 45mg 170mg 30%
Potassium 461mg 1441mg 29%
Fats 0.2g 15.9g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.102g 9.78g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.34mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 3.15g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.29mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 3.06mg 15%
Calories 37kcal 337kcal 15%
Carbs 8.53g 50.02g 14%
Folate 44µg 10µg 9%
Selenium 0.7µg 5µg 8%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.586g 3%
Vitamin A 4µg 16µg 1%
Sodium 42mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 5.33g 35.42g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 0.797mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 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 +824.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +738.1%
Contains more FatsFats +7850%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +486.4%
Contains more OtherOther +615.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 74% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 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 -94.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9488.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104900%

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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. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/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.