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Mung bean vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mung beans and star anise

  • Mung beans have more folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5; however, star anise is richer in iron, manganese, calcium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and phosphorus.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 378% more.
  • Mung beans contain 63 times more folate than star anise. Mung beans contain 625µg of folate, while star anise contains 10µg.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of star anise is 89, while the glycemic index of mung beans is 31.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mung beans, mature seeds, 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 135% 40% 110% 253% 314% 73% 157% 2% 135% 45%
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 +11.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +389.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.7%
Contains more IronIron +448.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +97.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.91mg
~equal in Sodium ~16mg

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 16% 2% 10% 0% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469% 53%
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 +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6150%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 6.74mg 36.96mg 378%
Folate 625µg 10µg 154%
Manganese 1.035mg 2.3mg 55%
Calcium 132mg 646mg 51%
Zinc 2.68mg 5.3mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 9.78g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.34mg 23%
Fats 1.15g 15.9g 23%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.797mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.65mg 21%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 3.15g 18%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 21mg 18%
Protein 23.86g 17.6g 13%
Phosphorus 367mg 440mg 10%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Fiber 16.3g 14.6g 7%
Potassium 1246mg 1441mg 6%
Selenium 8.2µg 5µg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 3.06mg 5%
Magnesium 189mg 170mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.29mg 4%
Carbs 62.62g 50.02g 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Copper 0.941mg 0.91mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.586g 1%
Calories 347kcal 337kcal 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 16µg 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 6.6g N/A
Sodium 15mg 16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 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 ProteinProtein +35.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1282.6%
Contains more OtherOther +109%
~equal in Water ~9.54g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.384 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 -40.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5974.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +720.3%

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. Mung bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/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.