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Orange vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between oranges and star anise

  • Star anise has more iron, manganese, copper, phosphorus, calcium, fiber, zinc, vitamin B6, magnesium, and potassium than oranges.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 461% more.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of star anise is 89, while the glycemic index of oranges is 45.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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.
Orange
Orange
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
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 -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1515%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +696.1%
Contains more IronIron +36860%
Contains more CopperCopper +1922.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +7471.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3042.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%

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.
Orange
Orange
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
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 CVitamin C +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +625%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +985.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +218.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +983.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 0.1mg 36.96mg 461%
Manganese 0.025mg 2.3mg 99%
Copper 0.045mg 0.91mg 96%
Phosphorus 14mg 440mg 61%
Calcium 40mg 646mg 61%
Fiber 2.4g 14.6g 49%
Zinc 0.07mg 5.3mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.65mg 45%
Magnesium 10mg 170mg 38%
Potassium 181mg 1441mg 37%
Vitamin C 53.2mg 21mg 36%
Protein 0.94g 17.6g 33%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 9.78g 24%
Fats 0.12g 15.9g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.34mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.025g 3.15g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.29mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.282mg 3.06mg 17%
Calories 47kcal 337kcal 15%
Carbs 11.75g 50.02g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.797mg 11%
Selenium 0.5µg 5µg 8%
Folate 30µg 10µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.015g 0.586g 3%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 16µg 1%
Sodium 0mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 9.35g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 9.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 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 WaterWater +809.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1772.3%
Contains more FatsFats +13150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +325.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1477.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 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 -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42421.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12500%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.