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Egg vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between eggs and star anise

  • Eggs have more copper, selenium, and vitamin B12, while star anise has more iron, manganese, calcium, fiber, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 447% higher.
  • Eggs have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of eggs is 0, while the glycemic index of star anise is 89.

The food types used in this comparison are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 CopperCopper +119.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +516%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1192%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1043.7%
Contains more IronIron +3005.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +404.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +155.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8746.2%

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.
Egg
Egg
9
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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 +831.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +415.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4681.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +437.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 1.19mg 36.96mg 447%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Copper 2mg 0.91mg 121%
Manganese 0.026mg 2.3mg 99%
Calcium 50mg 646mg 60%
Fiber 0g 14.6g 58%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Selenium 30.8µg 5µg 47%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.65mg 41%
Potassium 126mg 1441mg 39%
Zinc 1.05mg 5.3mg 39%
Magnesium 10mg 170mg 38%
Phosphorus 172mg 440mg 38%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.34mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 3.06mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.29mg 17%
Carbs 1.12g 50.02g 16%
Vitamin A 149µg 16µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 9.78g 14%
Saturated fat 3.267g 0.586g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 3.15g 12%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.797mg 12%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Protein 12.58g 17.6g 10%
Folate 44µg 10µg 9%
Calories 155kcal 337kcal 9%
Fats 10.61g 15.9g 8%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Sodium 124mg 16mg 5%
Net carbs 1.12g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
1
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 +682.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.9%
Contains more FatsFats +49.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4366.1%
Contains more OtherOther +548.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
0
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 -82.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +139.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +122.8%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.