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Fenugreek vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fenugreek and star anise

  • Fenugreek has more fiber and copper, while star anise has more calcium, manganese, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin C, potassium, and fats.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for calcium is 47% higher.
  • Star anise contains 2 times less fiber than fenugreek. Fenugreek contains 24.6g of fiber, while star anise contains 14.6g.
  • Fenugreek has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fenugreek is 0, while the glycemic index of star anise is 89.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, fenugreek seed and Spices, anise seed.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 136% 53% 68% 1257% 370% 68% 127% 8.7% 160% 34%
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 +12.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +22%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +267%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.1%
Contains more IronIron +10.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +112%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.3%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 10% 0% 1% 0% 81% 84% 31% 0% 138% 0% 0% 43%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 70% 0% 5.3% 0% 85% 67% 57% 48% 150% 0% 0% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +470%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.34mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.65mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Star anise DV% diff.
Calcium 176mg 646mg 47%
Manganese 1.228mg 2.3mg 47%
Iron 33.53mg 36.96mg 43%
Fiber 24.6g 14.6g 40%
Zinc 2.5mg 5.3mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 24%
Copper 1.11mg 0.91mg 22%
Phosphorus 296mg 440mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 21%
Vitamin C 3mg 21mg 20%
Potassium 770mg 1441mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 16%
Fats 6.41g 15.9g 15%
Folate 57µg 10µg 12%
Protein 23g 17.6g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 3.06mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.29mg 6%
Magnesium 191mg 170mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.65mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.46g 0.586g 4%
Carbs 58.35g 50.02g 3%
Sodium 67mg 16mg 2%
Selenium 6.3µg 5µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.34mg 2%
Calories 323kcal 337kcal 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 16µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.1g 5.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 140kcal 191kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 31g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0 22 N/A
Net carbs 33.75g 35.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 6% 58% 9% 3%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 6.41 g
Carbs: 58.35 g
Water: 8.84 g
Other: 3.4 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 ProteinProtein +30.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.7%
Contains more FatsFats +148%
~equal in Water ~9.54g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 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 -59.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Fenugreek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171324/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.