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Kiwi vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between kiwi and star anise

  • Kiwi has more vitamin C; however, star anise is richer in iron, manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, fiber, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Star anise covers your daily iron needs 458% more than kiwi.
  • Star anise has 4 times less vitamin C than kiwi. Kiwi has 92.7mg of vitamin C, while star anise has 21mg.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of star anise is 89, while the glycemic index of kiwi is 58.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Kiwifruit, green, raw 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.
Kiwi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 10% 28% 12% 43% 3.8% 15% 0.39% 13% 1.1%
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 less SodiumSodium -81.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +361.9%
Contains more IronIron +11822.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +600%
Contains more ZincZinc +3685.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1194.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2246.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2400%

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.
Kiwi
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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 309% 1.3% 29% 0% 6.8% 5.8% 6.4% 11% 15% 0% 101% 19% 4.3%
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 CVitamin C +341.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1159.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1060%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +797.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +335.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +931.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kiwi Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 0.31mg 36.96mg 458%
Manganese 0.098mg 2.3mg 96%
Copper 0.13mg 0.91mg 87%
Vitamin C 92.7mg 21mg 80%
Calcium 34mg 646mg 61%
Phosphorus 34mg 440mg 58%
Zinc 0.14mg 5.3mg 47%
Fiber 3g 14.6g 46%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.65mg 45%
Magnesium 17mg 170mg 36%
Vitamin K 40.3µg 34%
Potassium 312mg 1441mg 33%
Protein 1.14g 17.6g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.34mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 9.78g 24%
Fats 0.52g 15.9g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.29mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.287g 3.15g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.341mg 3.06mg 17%
Calories 61kcal 337kcal 14%
Carbs 14.66g 50.02g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.797mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.46mg 10%
Selenium 0.2µg 5µg 9%
Fructose 4.35g 5%
Folate 25µg 10µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.586g 3%
Choline 7.8mg 1%
Sodium 3mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin A 4µg 16µg 1%
Net carbs 11.66g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 8.99g N/A
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.061mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
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15% 83%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 14.66 g
Water: 83.07 g
Other: 0.61 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 WaterWater +770.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1443.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2957.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +241.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1037.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
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8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.287 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 -95.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20708.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +997.6%

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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. Kiwi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168153/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.