Fennel seeds vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between fennel seeds and star anise
- Fennel seeds have more manganese, fiber, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B3, copper, and potassium; however, star anise is richer in iron, zinc, and vitamin B6.
- Star anise covers your daily iron needs 230% more than fennel seeds.
- Star anise has 3 times less manganese than fennel seeds. Fennel seeds have 6.533mg of manganese, while star anise has 2.3mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, fennel seed 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +126.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +85.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +17.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +184% |
| Contains more IronIron | +99.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +43.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +21.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +97.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +128.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +38.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 18.54mg | 36.96mg | 230% |
| Manganese | 6.533mg | 2.3mg | 184% |
| Fiber | 39.8g | 14.6g | 101% |
| Calcium | 1196mg | 646mg | 55% |
| Magnesium | 385mg | 170mg | 51% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.05mg | 3.06mg | 19% |
| Copper | 1.067mg | 0.91mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.797mg | 16% | |
| Zinc | 3.7mg | 5.3mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.47mg | 0.65mg | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.69g | 3.15g | 10% |
| Selenium | 5µg | 9% | |
| Potassium | 1694mg | 1441mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 487mg | 440mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.408mg | 0.34mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.353mg | 0.29mg | 5% |
| Protein | 15.8g | 17.6g | 4% |
| Folate | 10µg | 3% | |
| Sodium | 88mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Fats | 14.87g | 15.9g | 2% |
| Carbs | 52.29g | 50.02g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 16µg | 1% |
| Calories | 345kcal | 337kcal | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 21mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.49g | 35.42g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.48g | 0.586g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.91g | 9.78g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.253mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.602mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.695mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.996mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.758mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.301mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.647mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.915mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.331mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
15.8 g
Fats:
14.87 g
Carbs:
52.29 g
Water:
8.81 g
Other:
8.23 g
Protein:
17.6 g
Fats:
15.9 g
Carbs:
50.02 g
Water:
9.54 g
Other:
6.94 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +18.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.4% |
~equal in
Fats
~15.9g
~equal in
Carbs
~50.02g
~equal in
Water
~9.54g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.48 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.91 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.69 g
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 | -18.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +86.4% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~9.78g
