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English muffin vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between English muffins and star anise

  • English muffins contain less iron, copper, manganese, calcium, fiber, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, and magnesium than star anise.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 451% higher.
  • English muffins have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of English muffins is 77, while the glycemic index of star anise is 89.

The food types used in this comparison are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +709.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1142.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1000%
Contains more IronIron +4052.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +605.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +657.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +230.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +544.3%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +270%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1411.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 0.89mg 36.96mg 451%
Copper 0.129mg 0.91mg 87%
Manganese 0.357mg 2.3mg 84%
Calcium 52mg 646mg 59%
Fiber 2.7g 14.6g 48%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.65mg 47%
Phosphorus 133mg 440mg 44%
Zinc 0.7mg 5.3mg 42%
Potassium 131mg 1441mg 39%
Magnesium 21mg 170mg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 9.78g 24%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 21mg 23%
Fats 1.8g 15.9g 22%
Protein 7.7g 17.6g 20%
Sodium 464mg 16mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 3.15g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.34mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.29mg 10%
Selenium 5µg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 3.06mg 9%
Folate 37µg 10µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.797mg 7%
Calories 235kcal 337kcal 5%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 16µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.259g 0.586g 1%
Carbs 46g 50.02g 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 35.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 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 +341.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +128.6%
Contains more FatsFats +783.3%
Contains more OtherOther +189.2%
~equal in Carbs ~50.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 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 -55.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3138.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +254.7%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.