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Groat vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between groat and star anise

  • Groat has more vitamin B3 and copper; however, star anise is richer in iron, calcium, manganese, vitamin B6, potassium, zinc, vitamin C, and vitamin B1.
  • Star anise covers your daily iron needs 435% more than groat.
  • Star anise has 2 times less vitamin B3 than groat. Groat has 7.02mg of vitamin B3, while star anise has 3.06mg.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of star anise is 89, while the glycemic index of groat is 54.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Buckwheat 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.
Groat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 165% 5.4% 41% 83% 367% 65% 149% 0.13% 170% 45%
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 +35.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3488.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +213.3%
Contains more IronIron +1580%
Contains more ZincZinc +120.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +76.9%

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.
Groat
4
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% 0% 0% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23% 0%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +46.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +236.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +209.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Groat Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 2.2mg 36.96mg 435%
Calcium 18mg 646mg 63%
Manganese 1.3mg 2.3mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.65mg 34%
Potassium 460mg 1441mg 29%
Zinc 2.4mg 5.3mg 26%
Vitamin B3 7.02mg 3.06mg 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 1.04g 9.78g 22%
Copper 1.1mg 0.91mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.34mg 20%
Fats 3.4g 15.9g 19%
Fiber 10g 14.6g 18%
Magnesium 231mg 170mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.039g 3.15g 14%
Phosphorus 347mg 440mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.425mg 0.29mg 10%
Protein 13.25g 17.6g 9%
Vitamin B5 1.233mg 0.797mg 9%
Carbs 71.5g 50.02g 7%
Selenium 8.3µg 5µg 6%
Folate 30µg 10µg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 16µg 2%
Sodium 1mg 16mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.741g 0.586g 1%
Calories 343kcal 337kcal 0%
Net carbs 61.5g 35.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0%
Threonine 0.506mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.498mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.672mg 0%
Methionine 0.172mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.309mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Groat
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13% 3% 72% 10% 2%
Protein: 13.25 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 9.75 g
Other: 2.1 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 +42.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.8%
Contains more FatsFats +367.6%
Contains more OtherOther +230.5%
~equal in Water ~9.54g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Groat
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26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 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 -20.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +840.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +203.2%

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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. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/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.