Fireweed vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between fireweed and star anise?
- Fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin A, and folate, yet star anise is higher in iron, copper, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B1, zinc, and calcium.
- Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 432% more.
- Fireweed has 12 times more vitamin A than star anise. While fireweed has 3598IU of vitamin A, star anise has only 311IU.
We used Fireweed, leaves, raw and Spices, anise seed types 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.
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +191.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +191.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1440% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +184.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +99.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +307.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -52.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +455.6% |
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 AVitamin A | +1025% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +52.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +70.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1020% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +854.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +930.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +111.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 36.96mg | 432% |
| Manganese | 6.704mg | 2.3mg | 191% |
| Copper | 0.32mg | 0.91mg | 66% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 440mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 494mg | 1441mg | 28% |
| Folate | 112µg | 10µg | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.34mg | 26% |
| Protein | 4.71g | 17.6g | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.78g | 24% | |
| Zinc | 2.66mg | 5.3mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 429mg | 646mg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.15g | 21% | |
| Vitamin C | 2.2mg | 21mg | 21% |
| Fats | 2.75g | 15.9g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 180µg | 16µg | 18% |
| Fiber | 10.6g | 14.6g | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.137mg | 0.29mg | 12% |
| Calories | 103kcal | 337kcal | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.356mg | 0.797mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 19.22g | 50.02g | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.674mg | 3.06mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 5µg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 156mg | 170mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.586g | 3% | |
| Sodium | 34mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.632mg | 0.65mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.62g | 35.42g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.71 g
Fats:
2.75 g
Carbs:
19.22 g
Water:
70.78 g
Other:
2.54 g
Protein:
17.6 g
Fats:
15.9 g
Carbs:
50.02 g
Water:
9.54 g
Other:
6.94 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +641.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +273.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +478.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +160.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +173.2% |
