Fenugreek vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between fenugreek and star anise
- Fenugreek has more fiber, copper, and folate, while star anise has more calcium, manganese, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin C, and potassium.
- Star anise's daily need coverage for calcium is 47% higher.
- Star anise contains 6 times less folate than fenugreek. Fenugreek contains 57µg of folate, while star anise contains 10µg.
- 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
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 | +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
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 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.228mg | 2.3mg | 47% |
| Calcium | 176mg | 646mg | 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% |
| Saturated fat | 1.46g | 0.586g | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.6mg | 0.65mg | 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% |
| 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
Protein:
23 g
Fats:
6.41 g
Carbs:
58.35 g
Water:
8.84 g
Other:
3.4 g
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% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +104.1% |
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Water
~9.54g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0 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 | -59.9% |
