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Sesame vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between sesame and star anise

  • Sesame has more copper, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B1, calcium, and phosphorus; however, star anise is higher in iron, potassium, and vitamin C.
  • Sesame covers your daily copper needs 352% more than star anise.
  • Star anise contains 12 times less saturated fat than sesame. Sesame contains 6.957g of saturated fat, while star anise contains 0.586g.

Food varieties used in this article are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried 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.
Sesame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
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 +106.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +348.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +588%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +207.9%
Contains more IronIron +154%
~equal in Manganese ~2.3mg

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.
Sesame
Sesame
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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 0% 0% 5% 0% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73% 14%
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 +132.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +870%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1494%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Star anise DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.91mg 352%
Iron 14.55mg 36.96mg 280%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 3.15g 124%
Selenium 34.4µg 5µg 53%
Fats 49.67g 15.9g 52%
Magnesium 351mg 170mg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.34mg 38%
Calcium 975mg 646mg 33%
Potassium 468mg 1441mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.586g 29%
Phosphorus 629mg 440mg 27%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 9.78g 22%
Folate 97µg 10µg 22%
Zinc 7.75mg 5.3mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.797mg 15%
Calories 573kcal 337kcal 12%
Fiber 11.8g 14.6g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.65mg 11%
Carbs 23.45g 50.02g 9%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 3.06mg 9%
Manganese 2.46mg 2.3mg 7%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.29mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 16µg 2%
Protein 17.73g 17.6g 0%
Net carbs 11.65g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Sodium 11mg 16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
Sesame
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18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 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 +212.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +113.3%
Contains more WaterWater +103.4%
Contains more OtherOther +55.6%
~equal in Protein ~17.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
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15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +91.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +591.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%

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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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.