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Semolina vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are semolina and star anise different?

  • Semolina is richer in selenium, while star anise is higher in iron, copper, calcium, manganese, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Star anise covers your daily need for iron, 453% more than semolina.
  • Semolina contains 4 times more selenium than star anise. Semolina contains 19.9µg of selenium, while star anise contains 5µg.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index (89) than semolina (54).

Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry and Spices, anise seed types were used 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 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
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 -87.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +298%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +529.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +809.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +728.2%
Contains more IronIron +4894.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +220.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +419.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +187.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.2%

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 0% 0% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +480%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Semolina Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 0.74mg 36.96mg 453%
Copper 0.284mg 0.91mg 70%
Calcium 71mg 646mg 58%
Manganese 1.035mg 2.3mg 55%
Fiber 1.8g 14.6g 51%
Phosphorus 153mg 440mg 41%
Zinc 1.02mg 5.3mg 39%
Potassium 174mg 1441mg 37%
Magnesium 27mg 170mg 34%
Starch 68.29g 28%
Selenium 19.9µg 5µg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.258g 9.78g 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Fats 1.03g 15.9g 23%
Protein 7.51g 17.6g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 3.15g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.29mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.452mg 0.65mg 15%
Vitamin B3 5.048mg 3.06mg 12%
Carbs 80.89g 50.02g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.224mg 0.34mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.672mg 0.797mg 3%
Calories 374kcal 337kcal 2%
Vitamin A 16µg 2%
Sodium 2mg 16mg 1%
Folate 8µg 10µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.294g 0.586g 1%
Net carbs 79.09g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 0.33g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.339mg 0%
Leucine 0.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.398mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.185mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 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 CarbsCarbs +61.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1443.7%
Contains more OtherOther +877.5%
~equal in Water ~9.54g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 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 -49.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3690.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +878.3%

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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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.