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Mussels vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mussels and star anise?

  • Mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, and selenium, yet star anise is higher in iron, copper, calcium, fiber, vitamin B6, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% more.
  • Mussels has 18 times more selenium than star anise. While mussels has 89.6µg of selenium, star anise has only 5µg.
  • The glycemic index of mussels is lower.

We used Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Spices, anise seed types 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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
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 ManganeseManganese +195.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1692%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +359.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1857.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +437.7%
Contains more IronIron +450%
Contains more CopperCopper +510.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 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 AVitamin A +468.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +660%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +550%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.06mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Star anise DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Iron 6.72mg 36.96mg 378%
Manganese 6.8mg 2.3mg 196%
Selenium 89.6µg 5µg 154%
Copper 0.149mg 0.91mg 85%
Calcium 33mg 646mg 61%
Fiber 0g 14.6g 58%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.65mg 42%
Potassium 268mg 1441mg 35%
Magnesium 37mg 170mg 32%
Zinc 2.67mg 5.3mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 9.78g 22%
Phosphorus 285mg 440mg 22%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Fats 4.48g 15.9g 18%
Folate 76µg 10µg 17%
Sodium 369mg 16mg 15%
Carbs 7.39g 50.02g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 3.15g 13%
Protein 23.8g 17.6g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.29mg 10%
Calories 172kcal 337kcal 8%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 21mg 8%
Vitamin A 91µg 16µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.797mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.34mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.586g 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 35.42g N/A
Vitamin B3 3mg 3.06mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 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 +35.2%
Contains more WaterWater +541%
Contains more FatsFats +254.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +576.9%
Contains more OtherOther +118.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 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 -31.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +864.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +159.9%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.