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Pumpkin vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pumpkin and star anise

  • Pumpkin has more vitamin A; however, star anise has more iron, manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B6, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for star anise is 452% higher.
  • Star anise has 27 times less vitamin A than pumpkin. Pumpkin has 8513IU of vitamin A, while star anise has 311IU.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index than pumpkin.

Food types used in this article are Pumpkin, 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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
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 +1316.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2976.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +323.8%
Contains more IronIron +4520%
Contains more CopperCopper +616.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1556.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1740%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1566.7%

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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
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 +2562.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +580%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +410%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +167.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +965.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 0.8mg 36.96mg 452%
Manganese 0.125mg 2.3mg 95%
Copper 0.127mg 0.91mg 87%
Calcium 21mg 646mg 63%
Phosphorus 44mg 440mg 57%
Fiber 0.5g 14.6g 56%
Vitamin A 426µg 16µg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.65mg 45%
Zinc 0.32mg 5.3mg 45%
Magnesium 12mg 170mg 38%
Protein 1g 17.6g 33%
Potassium 340mg 1441mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.34mg 24%
Fats 0.1g 15.9g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 9.78g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 3.15g 21%
Calories 26kcal 337kcal 16%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 3.06mg 15%
Carbs 6.5g 50.02g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.29mg 14%
Vitamin C 9mg 21mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0.797mg 10%
Selenium 0.3µg 5µg 9%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 7%
Folate 16µg 10µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.586g 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Choline 8.2mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 6g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 2.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 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 +860.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1660%
Contains more FatsFats +15800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +669.5%
Contains more OtherOther +767.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 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 -91.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75130.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62900%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.