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Lettuce vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lettuce and star anise

  • Lettuce has more vitamin A; however, star anise is higher in iron, copper, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Star anise covers your daily iron needs 451% more than lettuce.
  • Star anise contains 24 times less vitamin A than lettuce. Lettuce contains 7405IU of vitamin A, while star anise contains 311IU.
  • The glycemic index of star anise is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Lettuce, green leaf, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
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 +1207.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1694.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +642.8%
Contains more IronIron +4197.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +3037.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2844.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1417.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +820%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%

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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
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 AVitamin A +2212.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +128.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +385.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +716%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +494.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +622.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 0.86mg 36.96mg 451%
Vitamin K 126.3µg 105%
Copper 0.029mg 0.91mg 98%
Manganese 0.25mg 2.3mg 89%
Calcium 36mg 646mg 61%
Phosphorus 29mg 440mg 59%
Fiber 1.3g 14.6g 53%
Zinc 0.18mg 5.3mg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.65mg 43%
Vitamin A 370µg 16µg 39%
Magnesium 13mg 170mg 37%
Potassium 194mg 1441mg 37%
Protein 1.36g 17.6g 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 9.78g 24%
Fats 0.15g 15.9g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.34mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 3.15g 20%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 3.06mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.29mg 16%
Calories 15kcal 337kcal 16%
Carbs 2.87g 50.02g 16%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 21mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.797mg 13%
Selenium 0.6µg 5µg 8%
Folate 38µg 10µg 7%
Saturated fat 0.02g 0.586g 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Sodium 28mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 0.78g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 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 +895.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1194.1%
Contains more FatsFats +10500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1642.9%
Contains more OtherOther +984.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 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 -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +162900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3741.5%

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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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.