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Fajita vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between fajita and star anise

  • Fajita has less iron, copper, manganese, calcium, fiber, zinc, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Star anise covers your daily iron needs 450% more than fajita.
  • The glycemic index of star anise is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen 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.
Fajita
Fajita
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
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 SeleniumSelenium +234%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +672.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4869.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +407.4%
Contains more IronIron +3633.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2933.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +286.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3384.8%

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.
Fajita
Fajita
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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% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.797mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 0.99mg 36.96mg 450%
Copper 0.03mg 0.91mg 98%
Manganese 0.066mg 2.3mg 97%
Calcium 13mg 646mg 63%
Fiber 0g 14.6g 58%
Zinc 1.37mg 5.3mg 36%
Magnesium 22mg 170mg 35%
Potassium 284mg 1441mg 34%
Sodium 799mg 16mg 34%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Phosphorus 277mg 440mg 23%
Selenium 16.7µg 5µg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.65mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.34mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 9.78g 19%
Carbs 2.23g 50.02g 16%
Fats 5.73g 15.9g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 3.15g 14%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 3.06mg 11%
Calories 135kcal 337kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.29mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.596g 0.586g 5%
Protein 18.56g 17.6g 2%
Folate 4µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.797mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 35.42g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fajita
Fajita
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19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 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 +640%
Contains more FatsFats +177.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2143%
Contains more OtherOther +141%
~equal in Protein ~17.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 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 -63.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +319.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +189.3%

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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. 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.