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Seaweed vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between seaweed and star anise?

  • Seaweed is higher in folate, yet star anise is higher in iron, manganese, copper, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B6, calcium, potassium, and zinc.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 426% more.
  • Seaweed has 18 times more folate than star anise. While seaweed has 180µg of folate, star anise has only 10µg.

We used Seaweed, kelp, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
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 +40.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +284.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1519.1%
Contains more IronIron +1196.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +600%
Contains more ZincZinc +330.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +947.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1050%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +614.3%

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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1700%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +580%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +551.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 2.85mg 36.96mg 426%
Manganese 0.2mg 2.3mg 91%
Copper 0.13mg 0.91mg 87%
Phosphorus 42mg 440mg 57%
Vitamin K 66µg 55%
Fiber 1.3g 14.6g 53%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.65mg 50%
Calcium 168mg 646mg 48%
Folate 180µg 10µg 43%
Potassium 89mg 1441mg 40%
Zinc 1.23mg 5.3mg 37%
Protein 1.68g 17.6g 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 9.78g 24%
Fats 0.56g 15.9g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.34mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 3.15g 21%
Vitamin C 3mg 21mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 3.06mg 16%
Calories 43kcal 337kcal 15%
Carbs 9.57g 50.02g 13%
Magnesium 121mg 170mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.29mg 11%
Sodium 233mg 16mg 9%
Selenium 0.7µg 5µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.797mg 3%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.247g 0.586g 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 16µg 1%
Net carbs 8.27g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 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 +755.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +947.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2739.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +422.7%
~equal in Other ~6.94g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 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 -57.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9879.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6602.1%

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.