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Pizza vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pizza and star anise

  • Pizza contains less iron, copper, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin B6, potassium, zinc, magnesium, and phosphorus than star anise.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 431% higher.
  • Pizza has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pizza is 60, while the glycemic index of star anise is 89.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
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 +298%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +608.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +243.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +737.8%
Contains more IronIron +1390.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +766.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +295.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +538.9%

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.
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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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
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 AVitamin A +331.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +830%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +712.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 2.48mg 36.96mg 431%
Copper 0.105mg 0.91mg 89%
Manganese 0.36mg 2.3mg 84%
Fiber 2.3g 14.6g 49%
Calcium 188mg 646mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.65mg 44%
Potassium 172mg 1441mg 37%
Zinc 1.34mg 5.3mg 36%
Magnesium 24mg 170mg 35%
Phosphorus 216mg 440mg 32%
Selenium 19.9µg 5µg 27%
Sodium 598mg 16mg 25%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 21mg 22%
Folate 93µg 10µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 9.78g 18%
Saturated fat 4.465g 0.586g 18%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 16%
Protein 11.39g 17.6g 12%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 3.15g 10%
Fats 9.69g 15.9g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.29mg 7%
Vitamin A 69µg 16µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Carbs 33.33g 50.02g 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 3.06mg 5%
Calories 266kcal 337kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.34mg 4%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Threonine 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 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 +352.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.5%
Contains more FatsFats +64.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.1%
Contains more OtherOther +186.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 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 -86.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +275%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.4%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.