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, zinc, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.
- Ground cloves cover your daily need for manganese, 2514% more than star anise.
- Ground cloves contain 7 times more saturated fat than star anise. While ground cloves contain 3.952g of saturated fat, star anise contains only 0.586g.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, cloves, ground 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.
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% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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% |
Zinc | 2.32mg | 5.3mg | 27% |
Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 21mg | 23% |
Protein | 5.97g | 17.6g | 23% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.393g | 9.78g | 21% |
Magnesium | 259mg | 170mg | 21% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.391mg | 0.65mg | 20% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.158mg | 0.34mg | 15% |
Saturated fat | 3.952g | 0.586g | 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% |
Folate | 25µg | 10µg | 4% |
Fats | 13g | 15.9g | 4% |
Selenium | 7.2µg | 5µg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.606g | 3.15g | 3% |
Calories | 274kcal | 337kcal | 3% |
Fructose | 1.07g | 1% | |
Calcium | 632mg | 646mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 8µg | 16µg | 1% |
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 - ALA | 0.585g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.184g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.557g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.97 g
Fats:
13 g
Carbs:
65.53 g
Water:
9.87 g
Other:
5.63 g
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% |
Contains more OtherOther | +23.3% |
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Water
~9.54g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.952 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.606 g
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% |