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Poppy seed vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between poppy seed and star anise

  • Poppy seed has more manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, and zinc; however, star anise is higher in iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin C.
  • Star anise covers your daily iron needs 340% more than poppy seed.
  • Star anise contains 3 times less manganese than poppy seed. Poppy seed contains 6.707mg of manganese, while star anise contains 2.3mg.
  • The glycemic index of star anise is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, poppy seed 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 248% 431% 63% 366% 542% 215% 373% 3.4% 875% 74%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +104.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +122.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +191.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +170%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100.4%
Contains more IronIron +278.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.5%

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 3.3% 0% 35% 0% 214% 23% 17% 19% 57% 0% 0% 62% 4.8%
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 +151.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +720%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +241.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +146%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +163.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Poppy seed Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 9.76mg 36.96mg 340%
Manganese 6.707mg 2.3mg 192%
Polyunsaturated fat 28.569g 3.15g 169%
Copper 1.627mg 0.91mg 80%
Calcium 1438mg 646mg 79%
Phosphorus 870mg 440mg 61%
Vitamin B1 0.854mg 0.34mg 43%
Magnesium 347mg 170mg 42%
Fats 41.56g 15.9g 39%
Vitamin B6 0.247mg 0.65mg 31%
Zinc 7.9mg 5.3mg 24%
Vitamin C 1mg 21mg 22%
Potassium 719mg 1441mg 21%
Fiber 19.5g 14.6g 20%
Folate 82µg 10µg 18%
Saturated fat 4.517g 0.586g 18%
Selenium 13.5µg 5µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.29mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.896mg 3.06mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.77mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 5.982g 9.78g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.797mg 9%
Calories 525kcal 337kcal 9%
Carbs 28.13g 50.02g 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 16µg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Protein 17.99g 17.6g 1%
Net carbs 8.63g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 2.99g N/A
Sodium 26mg 16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.184mg 0%
Threonine 0.686mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.819mg 0%
Leucine 1.321mg 0%
Lysine 0.952mg 0%
Methionine 0.502mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.758mg 0%
Valine 1.095mg 0%
Histidine 0.471mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.273g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 42% 28% 6% 6%
Protein: 17.99 g
Fats: 41.56 g
Carbs: 28.13 g
Water: 5.95 g
Other: 6.37 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 +161.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.8%
Contains more WaterWater +60.3%
~equal in Protein ~17.6g
~equal in Other ~6.94g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 15% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.569 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +807%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.5%

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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. Poppy seed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171330/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.