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

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Summary of differences between ground ginger and star anise

  • Ground ginger has more manganese, selenium, and vitamin B3, while star anise has more iron, calcium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin C, and protein.
  • Ground ginger covers your daily need for manganese 1348% more than star anise.
  • Ground ginger contains 11 times more selenium than star anise. While ground ginger contains 55.8µg of selenium, star anise contains only 5µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, ginger, 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 153% 34% 116% 743% 160% 99% 72% 3.5% 4343% 304%
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 +25.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1347.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1016%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more IronIron +86.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +161.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.7%
~equal in Potassium ~1441mg

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 2.3% 0% 0.67% 0% 12% 39% 180% 29% 144% 0% 2% 9.8%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +214.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +30%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +639.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.65mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground ginger Star anise DV% diff.
Manganese 33.3mg 2.3mg 1348%
Iron 19.8mg 36.96mg 215%
Selenium 55.8µg 5µg 92%
Calcium 114mg 646mg 53%
Copper 0.48mg 0.91mg 48%
Vitamin B3 9.62mg 3.06mg 41%
Phosphorus 168mg 440mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.34mg 25%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 21mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.479g 9.78g 23%
Fats 4.24g 15.9g 18%
Protein 8.98g 17.6g 17%
Zinc 3.64mg 5.3mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.929g 3.15g 15%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.223g 14%
Magnesium 214mg 170mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.29mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.599g 0.586g 9%
Carbs 71.62g 50.02g 7%
Choline 41.2mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.477mg 0.797mg 6%
Potassium 1320mg 1441mg 4%
Fiber 14.1g 14.6g 2%
Vitamin A 2µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.626mg 0.65mg 2%
Fructose 1.78g 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Folate 13µg 10µg 1%
Calories 335kcal 337kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2.7g 5.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 373kcal 191kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.54 22 N/A
Net carbs 57.52g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 3.39g N/A
Sodium 27mg 16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.341mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.089mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.311mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.199mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 4% 72% 10% 5%
Protein: 8.98 g
Fats: 4.24 g
Carbs: 71.62 g
Water: 9.94 g
Other: 5.22 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 +43.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +96%
Contains more FatsFats +275%
~equal in Water ~9.54g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 12% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.599 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.479 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.929 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 -77.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1941.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +239.1%

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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 ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170926/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.