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Lime vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lime and star anise

  • Lime contains less iron, manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, vitamin B6, potassium, and magnesium than star anise.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 455% higher.
  • Lime has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lime is 32, while the glycemic index of star anise is 89.

The food types used in this comparison are Limes, 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.
Lime
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 9.9% 9% 23% 22% 3% 7.7% 0.26% 1% 2.2%
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 -87.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2733.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1857.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1312.7%
Contains more IronIron +6060%
Contains more CopperCopper +1300%
Contains more ZincZinc +4718.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2344.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1150%

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.
Lime
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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 97% 0.67% 4.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 3.8% 13% 9.9% 0% 1.5% 6% 2.8%
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 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1430%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +267.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1411.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lime Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 0.6mg 36.96mg 455%
Manganese 0.008mg 2.3mg 100%
Copper 0.065mg 0.91mg 94%
Calcium 33mg 646mg 61%
Phosphorus 18mg 440mg 60%
Zinc 0.11mg 5.3mg 47%
Fiber 2.8g 14.6g 47%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.65mg 47%
Magnesium 6mg 170mg 39%
Potassium 102mg 1441mg 39%
Protein 0.7g 17.6g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.34mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 9.78g 24%
Fats 0.2g 15.9g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.29mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 3.15g 21%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 3.06mg 18%
Calories 30kcal 337kcal 15%
Carbs 10.54g 50.02g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.797mg 12%
Vitamin C 29.1mg 21mg 9%
Selenium 0.4µg 5µg 8%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0.586g 3%
Vitamin A 2µg 16µg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Folate 8µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Sodium 2mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 7.74g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 1.69g N/A
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lime
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 g
Other: 0.3 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 +825.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2414.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7850%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +374.6%
Contains more OtherOther +2213.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lime
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23% 20% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 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 -96.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51373.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5627.3%

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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. Lime - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168155/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.