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Pomelo vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pomelo and star anise?

  • Pomelo is higher in vitamin C, yet star anise is higher in iron, manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 461% more.
  • Pomelo has 3 times more vitamin C than star anise. While pomelo has 61mg of vitamin C, star anise has only 21mg.
  • The glycemic index of pomelo is lower.

We used Pummelo, raw and Spices, anise seed types 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.
Pomelo
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 19% 4.1% 16% 2.2% 7.3% 0.13% 2.2% 0%
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 -93.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2733.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +567.1%
Contains more IronIron +33500%
Contains more CopperCopper +1795.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +6525%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2488.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13429.4%

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.
Pomelo
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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 203% 0% 0% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 4.1% 0% 8.3% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +190.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +974.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1290.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1705.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pomelo Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 0.11mg 36.96mg 461%
Manganese 0.017mg 2.3mg 99%
Copper 0.048mg 0.91mg 96%
Calcium 4mg 646mg 64%
Phosphorus 17mg 440mg 60%
Fiber 1g 14.6g 54%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.65mg 47%
Zinc 0.08mg 5.3mg 47%
Vitamin C 61mg 21mg 44%
Magnesium 6mg 170mg 39%
Potassium 216mg 1441mg 36%
Protein 0.76g 17.6g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.34mg 26%
Fats 0.04g 15.9g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.29mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 3.06mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 16%
Calories 38kcal 337kcal 15%
Carbs 9.62g 50.02g 13%
Selenium 5µg 9%
Folate 10µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.586g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 16µg 2%
Sodium 1mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 35.42g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pomelo
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10% 89%
Protein: 0.76 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 9.62 g
Water: 89.1 g
Other: 0.48 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 WaterWater +834%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2215.8%
Contains more FatsFats +39650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +420%
Contains more OtherOther +1345.8%

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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. Pomelo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167754/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.