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Ground cloves vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ground cloves and star anise

  • Ground cloves have more manganese, fiber, and magnesium, while star anise has more iron, copper, phosphorus, protein, zinc, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.
  • Ground cloves cover your daily need for manganese 2514% more than star anise.
  • Ground cloves contain 2 times more fiber than star anise. While ground cloves contain 33.9g of fiber, star anise contains only 14.6g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, cloves, ground and Spices, anise seed.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 185% 190% 90% 444% 123% 63% 45% 36% 7843% 39%
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 +52.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2514.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.3%
Contains more IronIron +212.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +147.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +128.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +323.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
~equal in Calcium ~646mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 0% 2.7% 176% 40% 51% 29% 31% 90% 0% 355% 19%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 70% 0% 5.3% 0% 85% 67% 57% 48% 150% 0% 0% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground cloves Star anise DV% diff.
Manganese 60.127mg 2.3mg 2514%
Iron 11.83mg 36.96mg 314%
Vitamin K 141.8µg 118%
Fiber 33.9g 14.6g 77%
Copper 0.368mg 0.91mg 60%
Vitamin E 8.82mg 59%
Phosphorus 104mg 440mg 48%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.585g 37%
Zinc 2.32mg 5.3mg 27%
Protein 5.97g 17.6g 23%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 21mg 23%
Magnesium 259mg 170mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 1.393g 9.78g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.391mg 0.65mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.34mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.952g 0.586g 15%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 2.557g 15%
Potassium 1020mg 1441mg 12%
Sodium 277mg 16mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.56mg 3.06mg 9%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.509mg 0.797mg 6%
Carbs 65.53g 50.02g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.29mg 5%
Fats 13g 15.9g 4%
Selenium 7.2µg 5µg 4%
Folate 25µg 10µg 4%
Calories 274kcal 337kcal 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.606g 3.15g 3%
Calcium 632mg 646mg 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 16µg 1%
Fructose 1.07g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.2g 5.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 459kcal 191kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 36g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.3 22 N/A
Net carbs 31.63g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 2.38g N/A
Trans fat 0.254g N/A
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.18mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.4mg 0%
Lysine 0.37mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.23mg 0%
Valine 0.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.13mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.184g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.017g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 13% 66% 10% 6%
Protein: 5.97 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 65.53 g
Water: 9.87 g
Other: 5.63 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 +31%
Contains more ProteinProtein +194.8%
Contains more FatsFats +22.3%
~equal in Water ~9.54g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 16% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.952 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.606 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 +14.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +602.1%

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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. Ground cloves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171321/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.