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Margarine vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are margarine and star anise different?

  • Margarine is higher in vitamin A; however, star anise is richer in iron, copper, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B6, zinc, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for star anise is 461% higher.
  • Margarine contains 26 times more saturated fat than star anise. While margarine contains 15.189g of saturated fat, star anise contains only 0.586g.
  • Margarine has a lower glycemic index (0) than star anise (89).

Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Spices, anise seed are the varieties used 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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
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 +5566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +7905.6%
Contains more IronIron +61500%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +8700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
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 AVitamin A +5018.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +683.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7122.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 0.06mg 36.96mg 461%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 3.15g 141%
Copper 0mg 0.91mg 101%
Manganese 2.3mg 100%
Fats 80.71g 15.9g 100%
Vitamin A 819µg 16µg 89%
Vitamin K 93µg 78%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 9.78g 73%
Saturated fat 15.189g 0.586g 66%
Calcium 3mg 646mg 64%
Phosphorus 5mg 440mg 62%
Vitamin E 9mg 60%
Fiber 0g 14.6g 58%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.65mg 49%
Zinc 0mg 5.3mg 48%
Potassium 18mg 1441mg 42%
Magnesium 3mg 170mg 40%
Protein 0.16g 17.6g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.34mg 28%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 21mg 23%
Calories 717kcal 337kcal 19%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 3.06mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.29mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 16%
Carbs 0.7g 50.02g 16%
Selenium 0µg 5µg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0µg 4%
Folate 1µg 10µg 2%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 0.7g 35.42g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 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 FatsFats +407.6%
Contains more WaterWater +73.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7045.7%
Contains more OtherOther +263.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +297.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +671.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.