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Fast food vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fast food and star anise different?

  • Fast food is higher in vitamin B12; however, star anise is richer in iron, copper, manganese, calcium, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for star anise is 424% higher.
  • Fast food has a lower glycemic index (66) than star anise (89).

Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Spices, anise seed are the varieties used in this article.

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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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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 +306%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +529.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +941.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +631.5%
Contains more IronIron +1107.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +652.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +110.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +228.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +206.6%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.34mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 3.06mg 36.96mg 424%
Copper 0.121mg 0.91mg 88%
Manganese 0.357mg 2.3mg 84%
Calcium 62mg 646mg 58%
Fiber 1.7g 14.6g 52%
Phosphorus 134mg 440mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0µg 37%
Potassium 197mg 1441mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.65mg 34%
Magnesium 27mg 170mg 34%
Selenium 20.3µg 5µg 28%
Zinc 2.52mg 5.3mg 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Folate 80µg 10µg 18%
Saturated fat 4.493g 0.586g 18%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 3.06mg 16%
Sodium 331mg 16mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 9.78g 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 3.15g 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Carbs 31.5g 50.02g 6%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Fats 12.01g 15.9g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.29mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.797mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Calories 297kcal 337kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.34mg 2%
Protein 16.52g 17.6g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 16µg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 35.42g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 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 +303%
Contains more FatsFats +32.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.8%
Contains more OtherOther +356.6%
~equal in Protein ~17.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 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 -87%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.5%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.