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Shortbread vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shortbread and star anise

  • Shortbread contains less iron, copper, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B6, zinc, and potassium than star anise.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for star anise is 425% higher.
  • Star anise has 14 times less saturated fat than shortbread. Shortbread has 8.105g of saturated fat, while star anise has 0.586g.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index than shortbread.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
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 SeleniumSelenium +24%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4869.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1537.5%
Contains more IronIron +1140.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +911.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +981.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +566.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +485.2%

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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
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 +710%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +148.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +815.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.34mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.29mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 2.98mg 36.96mg 425%
Copper 0.09mg 0.91mg 91%
Manganese 0.393mg 2.3mg 83%
Calcium 13mg 646mg 63%
Phosphorus 66mg 440mg 53%
Fiber 1.3g 14.6g 53%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.65mg 45%
Zinc 0.49mg 5.3mg 44%
Potassium 88mg 1441mg 40%
Magnesium 14mg 170mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 3.15g 35%
Saturated fat 8.105g 0.586g 34%
Protein 5.37g 17.6g 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Folate 81µg 10µg 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Fats 26.22g 15.9g 16%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Sodium 353mg 16mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.797mg 10%
Calories 514kcal 337kcal 9%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 9.78g 8%
Carbs 63.78g 50.02g 5%
Selenium 6.2µg 5µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.34mg 1%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 3.06mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 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 +64.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +227.7%
Contains more WaterWater +165%
Contains more OtherOther +573.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +164.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.8%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.