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Millet raw vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between millet raw and star anise

  • Millet raw has more folate, while star anise has more iron, calcium, potassium, zinc, manganese, fiber, vitamin C, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Star anise covers your daily need for iron, 424% more than millet raw.
  • Millet raw contains 9 times more folate than star anise. While millet raw contains 85µg of folate, star anise contains only 10µg.
  • Millet raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of millet raw is 71, while the glycemic index of star anise is 89.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Millet, 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 81% 2.4% 17% 113% 250% 46% 122% 0.65% 213% 15%
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 -68.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +49.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7975%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +639%
Contains more IronIron +1127.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +215.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.2%

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% 0% 1% 0% 105% 67% 89% 51% 89% 0% 2.3% 64% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.29mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.797mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet raw Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 3.01mg 36.96mg 424%
Calcium 8mg 646mg 64%
Potassium 195mg 1441mg 37%
Zinc 1.68mg 5.3mg 33%
Manganese 1.632mg 2.3mg 29%
Fiber 8.5g 14.6g 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.773g 9.78g 23%
Phosphorus 285mg 440mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.384mg 0.65mg 20%
Folate 85µg 10µg 19%
Fats 4.22g 15.9g 18%
Copper 0.75mg 0.91mg 18%
Protein 11.02g 17.6g 13%
Magnesium 114mg 170mg 13%
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 3.06mg 10%
Carbs 72.85g 50.02g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.134g 3.15g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.421mg 0.34mg 7%
Selenium 2.7µg 5µg 4%
Calories 378kcal 337kcal 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.848mg 0.797mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.723g 0.586g 1%
Net carbs 64.35g 35.42g N/A
Sodium 5mg 16mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.29mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 0.353mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.465mg 0%
Leucine 1.4mg 0%
Lysine 0.212mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.578mg 0%
Histidine 0.236mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 4% 73% 9% 3%
Protein: 11.02 g
Fats: 4.22 g
Carbs: 72.85 g
Water: 8.67 g
Other: 3.24 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 CarbsCarbs +45.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.7%
Contains more FatsFats +276.8%
Contains more OtherOther +114.2%
~equal in Water ~9.54g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.773 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.134 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 -18.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1165.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.6%

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. Millet raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169702/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.