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Pecan vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pecan and star anise

  • Pecan has more manganese, copper, and vitamin B1; however, star anise has more iron, calcium, vitamin B6, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for star anise is 430% higher.
  • Star anise has 11 times less saturated fat than pecan. Pecan has 6.18g of saturated fat, while star anise has 0.586g.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index than pecan.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, pecans 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.
Pecan
Pecan
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
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 +31.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +95.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +822.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +251.5%
Contains more IronIron +1360.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +17%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.6%

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.
Pecan
Pecan
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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 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
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 +94.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1809.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +162.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +209.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.797mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 2.53mg 36.96mg 430%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 3.15g 123%
Manganese 4.5mg 2.3mg 96%
Fats 71.97g 15.9g 86%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 9.78g 78%
Calcium 70mg 646mg 58%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.65mg 34%
Copper 1.2mg 0.91mg 32%
Potassium 410mg 1441mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.34mg 27%
Saturated fat 6.18g 0.586g 25%
Phosphorus 277mg 440mg 23%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 21mg 22%
Fiber 9.6g 14.6g 20%
Calories 691kcal 337kcal 18%
Protein 9.17g 17.6g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.29mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 3.06mg 12%
Magnesium 121mg 170mg 12%
Carbs 13.86g 50.02g 12%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 9%
Choline 40.5mg 7%
Zinc 4.53mg 5.3mg 7%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Folate 22µg 10µg 3%
Selenium 3.8µg 5µg 2%
Vitamin A 3µg 16µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.797mg 1%
Sodium 0mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
Pecan
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9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 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 +352.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +91.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +260.9%
Contains more WaterWater +171%
Contains more OtherOther +368.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
Pecan
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9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 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 +317.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +586.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.5%

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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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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.