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Chili pepper vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chili pepper and star anise

  • Chili pepper has more vitamin C, while star anise has more iron, manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 449% higher.
  • Star anise contains 7 times less vitamin C than chili pepper. Chili pepper contains 143.7mg of vitamin C, while star anise contains 21mg.
  • Chili pepper has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chili pepper is 45, while the glycemic index of star anise is 89.

The food types used in this comparison are Peppers, hot chili, red, 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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 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 -43.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +639.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4514.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +347.5%
Contains more IronIron +3488.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +605.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1938.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +923.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1129.9%
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.
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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
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 +584.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +130%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +372.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +237.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +146%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +296.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 1.03mg 36.96mg 449%
Vitamin C 143.7mg 21mg 136%
Manganese 0.187mg 2.3mg 92%
Copper 0.129mg 0.91mg 87%
Calcium 14mg 646mg 63%
Phosphorus 43mg 440mg 57%
Fiber 1.5g 14.6g 52%
Zinc 0.26mg 5.3mg 46%
Magnesium 23mg 170mg 35%
Potassium 322mg 1441mg 33%
Protein 1.87g 17.6g 31%
Fats 0.44g 15.9g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 9.78g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.34mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 3.15g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.29mg 16%
Calories 40kcal 337kcal 15%
Carbs 8.81g 50.02g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.797mg 12%
Vitamin K 14µg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 3.06mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.65mg 11%
Selenium 0.5µg 5µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 16µg 4%
Folate 23µg 10µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.586g 2%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Net carbs 7.31g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 5.3g N/A
Sodium 9mg 16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 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 +822.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +841.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3513.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +467.8%
Contains more OtherOther +707%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 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 -92.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1218%

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.