Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Fast Foods
  4. French fries
  5. Compare
  6. French fries vs. Star anise

French fries vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Significant differences between french fries and star anise

  • The amount of iron, manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, fiber, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B6 in star anise is higher than in french fries.
  • Star anise covers your daily iron needs 452% more than french fries.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of star anise is 89, while the glycemic index of french fries is 70.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Spices, anise seed.

Infographic

French fries vs Star anise infographic
Infographic link

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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
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 +385.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3488.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +148.9%
Contains more IronIron +4463%
Contains more CopperCopper +633.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +960%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +252%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +831.2%
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.
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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +346.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +643.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 0.81mg 36.96mg 452%
Manganese 0.247mg 2.3mg 89%
Copper 0.124mg 0.91mg 87%
Calcium 18mg 646mg 63%
Phosphorus 125mg 440mg 45%
Zinc 0.5mg 5.3mg 44%
Fiber 3.8g 14.6g 43%
Magnesium 35mg 170mg 32%
Protein 3.43g 17.6g 28%
Potassium 579mg 1441mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.65mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.29mg 19%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 21mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 3.15g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.34mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 9.78g 10%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 9%
Saturated fat 2.336g 0.586g 8%
Sodium 210mg 16mg 8%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Selenium 0.9µg 5µg 7%
Folate 30µg 10µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.797mg 4%
Carbs 41.44g 50.02g 3%
Fats 14.73g 15.9g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 16µg 2%
Calories 312kcal 337kcal 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 3.06mg 0%
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 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 +304.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +413.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.7%
Contains more OtherOther +275.1%
~equal in Fats ~15.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.8%

People also compare

French fries
French fries vs Mashed potato
Mashed potato
French fries
French fries vs McDonald's Big Mac
McDonald's Big Mac
French fries
French fries vs Caesar salad
Caesar salad
Star anise
Star anise vs Cinnamon
Cinnamon
Star anise
Star anise vs Cardamom
Cardamom
Star anise
Star anise vs Allspice
Allspice

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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.