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Pistachio vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pistachios and star anise

  • Pistachios have more vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and copper, while star anise has more iron, calcium, manganese, zinc, vitamin C, and fiber.
  • Star anise covers your daily need for iron, 413% more than pistachios.
  • Pistachios contain 10 times more saturated fat than star anise. While pistachios contain 5.907g of saturated fat, star anise contains only 0.586g.
  • Pistachios have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pistachios is 28, while the glycemic index of star anise is 89.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, pistachio 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 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
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 CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +515.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.6%
Contains more IronIron +842.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +140.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91.7%

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 19% 8.7% 57% 0% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38% 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 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +155.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +410%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 3.92mg 36.96mg 413%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.65mg 81%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 3.15g 75%
Calcium 105mg 646mg 54%
Manganese 1.2mg 2.3mg 48%
Fats 45.32g 15.9g 45%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.34mg 44%
Copper 1.3mg 0.91mg 43%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 9.78g 34%
Zinc 2.2mg 5.3mg 28%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.586g 24%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 21mg 17%
Fiber 10.6g 14.6g 16%
Magnesium 121mg 170mg 12%
Potassium 1025mg 1441mg 12%
Calories 560kcal 337kcal 11%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 3.06mg 11%
Folate 51µg 10µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.29mg 10%
Carbs 27.17g 50.02g 8%
Phosphorus 490mg 440mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.797mg 6%
Protein 20.16g 17.6g 5%
Selenium 7µg 5µg 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 16µg 1%
Sodium 1mg 16mg 1%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 7.66g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 45% 27% 4% 3%
Protein: 20.16 g
Fats: 45.32 g
Carbs: 27.17 g
Water: 4.37 g
Other: 2.98 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 +14.5%
Contains more FatsFats +185%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84.1%
Contains more WaterWater +118.3%
Contains more OtherOther +132.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.38 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 +137.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +356.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.1%

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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. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/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.