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Graham cracker vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between graham cracker and star anise

  • Graham cracker has less iron, copper, calcium, manganese, fiber, zinc, vitamin B6, potassium, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Star anise covers your daily iron needs 415% more than graham cracker.
  • The glycemic index of star anise is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 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 SeleniumSelenium +26%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +325%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +739%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +747.6%
Contains more IronIron +877.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +435.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +452.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125.7%

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 0% 0% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +45.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +810%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +316.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.29mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Graham cracker Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 3.78mg 36.96mg 415%
Copper 0.17mg 0.91mg 82%
Calcium 77mg 646mg 57%
Manganese 1.019mg 2.3mg 56%
Fiber 3.4g 14.6g 45%
Zinc 0.96mg 5.3mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.65mg 38%
Potassium 170mg 1441mg 37%
Phosphorus 185mg 440mg 36%
Magnesium 40mg 170mg 31%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Protein 6.69g 17.6g 22%
Folate 91µg 10µg 20%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Sodium 459mg 16mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 2.509g 9.78g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.388g 3.15g 15%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 12%
Vitamin E 1.51mg 10%
Carbs 77.66g 50.02g 9%
Vitamin B3 4.439mg 3.06mg 9%
Fats 10.6g 15.9g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.797mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.34mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.633g 0.586g 5%
Calories 430kcal 337kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.317mg 0.29mg 2%
Selenium 6.3µg 5µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 16µg 2%
Choline 5.9mg 1%
Fructose 0.99g 1%
Net carbs 74.26g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 24.85g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 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 CarbsCarbs +55.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +163.1%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more WaterWater +181.4%
Contains more OtherOther +318.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 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%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +289.8%

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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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.