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Macadamia vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between macadamia and star anise

  • Macadamia has more manganese and vitamin B1, while star anise has more iron, calcium, zinc, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Star anise covers your daily need for iron, 416% more than macadamia.
  • Macadamia contains 21 times more saturated fat than star anise. While macadamia contains 12.061g of saturated fat, star anise contains only 0.586g.
  • Macadamia has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of macadamia is 10, while the glycemic index of star anise is 89.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, macadamia nuts, 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 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
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 ManganeseManganese +79.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +660%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +291.6%
Contains more IronIron +901.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +307.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.9%

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 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3% 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 +251.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +136.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.797mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~10µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macadamia Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 3.69mg 36.96mg 416%
Monounsaturated fat 58.877g 9.78g 123%
Fats 75.77g 15.9g 92%
Manganese 4.131mg 2.3mg 80%
Vitamin B1 1.195mg 0.34mg 71%
Calcium 85mg 646mg 56%
Saturated fat 12.061g 0.586g 52%
Zinc 1.3mg 5.3mg 36%
Phosphorus 188mg 440mg 36%
Potassium 368mg 1441mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.275mg 0.65mg 29%
Fiber 8.6g 14.6g 24%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 21mg 22%
Protein 7.91g 17.6g 19%
Calories 718kcal 337kcal 19%
Copper 0.756mg 0.91mg 17%
Carbs 13.82g 50.02g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.502g 3.15g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.29mg 10%
Magnesium 130mg 170mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.473mg 3.06mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Selenium 3.6µg 5µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.758mg 0.797mg 1%
Net carbs 5.22g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 4.57g N/A
Starch 1.05g 0%
Sodium 5mg 16mg 0%
Folate 11µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.37mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.602mg 0%
Lysine 0.018mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.665mg 0%
Valine 0.363mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 g
Other: 1.14 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 +376.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +261.9%
Contains more WaterWater +601.5%
Contains more OtherOther +508.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 81% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.502 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 +502%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +109.7%

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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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/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.