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Soy sauce vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between soy sauce and star anise

  • Soy sauce has less iron, copper, calcium, manganese, fiber, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Star anise covers your daily iron needs 444% more than soy sauce.
  • Star anise contains 343 times less sodium than soy sauce. Soy sauce contains 5493mg of sodium, while star anise contains 16mg.
  • The glycemic index of star anise is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) 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 53% 9.9% 38% 54% 14% 24% 71% 716% 133% 2.7%
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 +129.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1857.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +231.3%
Contains more IronIron +2449%
Contains more CopperCopper +2016.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +509.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%

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% 0% 8.3% 38% 41% 18% 34% 0% 0% 11% 10%
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 FolateFolate +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +930.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +168.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +339.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy sauce Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 1.45mg 36.96mg 444%
Sodium 5493mg 16mg 238%
Copper 0.043mg 0.91mg 96%
Calcium 33mg 646mg 61%
Manganese 1.018mg 2.3mg 56%
Fiber 0.8g 14.6g 55%
Zinc 0.87mg 5.3mg 40%
Phosphorus 166mg 440mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.148mg 0.65mg 39%
Potassium 435mg 1441mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.34mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 9.78g 24%
Fats 0.57g 15.9g 24%
Magnesium 74mg 170mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.263g 3.15g 19%
Protein 8.14g 17.6g 19%
Carbs 4.93g 50.02g 15%
Calories 53kcal 337kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.29mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.797mg 10%
Selenium 0.5µg 5µg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.196mg 3.06mg 5%
Choline 18.3mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 16µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.073g 0.586g 2%
Folate 14µg 10µg 1%
Net carbs 4.13g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 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 +645.8%
Contains more OtherOther +119.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +116.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2689.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +914.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.263 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 -87.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11013.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1097.7%

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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. Soy sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174277/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.