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

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What are the differences between ground beef and star anise?

  • Ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, yet star anise is higher in iron, manganese, copper, calcium, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 434% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in star anise is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ground beef is lower.

We used Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Spices, anise seed types in this article.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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 +282%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1857.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +497.9%
Contains more IronIron +1528.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1051.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25455.6%
~equal in Zinc ~5.3mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 2.27mg 36.96mg 434%
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Manganese 0.009mg 2.3mg 100%
Copper 0.079mg 0.91mg 92%
Calcium 33mg 646mg 61%
Fiber 0g 14.6g 58%
Phosphorus 166mg 440mg 39%
Magnesium 17mg 170mg 36%
Potassium 241mg 1441mg 35%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.65mg 26%
Selenium 19.1µg 5µg 26%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.586g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.34mg 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 3.15g 18%
Carbs 0g 50.02g 17%
Protein 23.87g 17.6g 13%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.29mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.797mg 6%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 3.06mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 9.78g 6%
Calories 241kcal 337kcal 5%
Zinc 5.84mg 5.3mg 5%
Sodium 73mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 16µg 1%
Folate 7µg 10µg 1%
Fats 15.37g 15.9g 1%
Net carbs 0g 35.42g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 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 ProteinProtein +35.6%
Contains more WaterWater +511.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +190.4%
~equal in Fats ~15.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 -90.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +672.1%

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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 beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.