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Pastry vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pastry and star anise different?

  • Star anise has more iron, copper, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B6, zinc, and potassium than pastry.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for star anise is 430% higher.
  • Pastry contains 16 times more saturated fat than star anise. While pastry contains 9.643g of saturated fat, star anise contains only 0.586g.
  • Pastry has a lower glycemic index (59) than star anise (89).

Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Spices, anise seed are the varieties used 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
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 SeleniumSelenium +384%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +962.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6360%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2262.3%
Contains more IronIron +1343.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +698.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +633.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +371.3%

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.
Pastry
Pastry
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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 0% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
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 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +680%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2995.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.29mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 2.56mg 36.96mg 430%
Copper 0.114mg 0.91mg 88%
Manganese 0.488mg 2.3mg 79%
Calcium 10mg 646mg 64%
Phosphorus 60mg 440mg 54%
Fiber 1.5g 14.6g 52%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.65mg 48%
Zinc 0.53mg 5.3mg 43%
Saturated fat 9.643g 0.586g 41%
Potassium 61mg 1441mg 41%
Magnesium 16mg 170mg 37%
Selenium 24.2µg 5µg 35%
Fats 38.1g 15.9g 34%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 9.78g 30%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Protein 7.3g 17.6g 21%
Folate 78µg 10µg 17%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.797mg 16%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 3.15g 12%
Calories 551kcal 337kcal 11%
Sodium 249mg 16mg 10%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 3.06mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.34mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 16µg 2%
Carbs 45.1g 50.02g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.29mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Net carbs 43.6g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 0.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pastry
Pastry
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 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 +139.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +141.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.9%
Contains more WaterWater +12.2%
Contains more OtherOther +594%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 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 +120.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.9%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.