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Cinnamon vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cinnamon and star anise

  • Cinnamon has more manganese, fiber, and calcium; however, star anise is richer in iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 659% more.
  • Cinnamon contains 4 times more fiber than star anise. Cinnamon contains 53.1g of fiber, while star anise contains 14.6g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, cinnamon, ground 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 43% 301% 38% 312% 113% 50% 27% 1.3% 2278% 17%
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 CalciumCalcium +55.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +659.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +183.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +234.3%
Contains more IronIron +344.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +168.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +189.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +587.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +61.3%

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 13% 5% 46% 0% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5% 6%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +452.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1445.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +607.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +311.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~16µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Star anise DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 2.3mg 659%
Iron 8.32mg 36.96mg 358%
Fiber 53.1g 14.6g 154%
Copper 0.339mg 0.91mg 63%
Phosphorus 64mg 440mg 54%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.65mg 38%
Calcium 1002mg 646mg 36%
Zinc 1.83mg 5.3mg 32%
Potassium 431mg 1441mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.34mg 27%
Protein 3.99g 17.6g 27%
Magnesium 60mg 170mg 26%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 9.78g 24%
Fats 1.24g 15.9g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 3.15g 21%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 21mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.29mg 19%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 3.06mg 11%
Carbs 80.59g 50.02g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.797mg 9%
Calories 247kcal 337kcal 5%
Selenium 3.1µg 5µg 3%
Choline 11mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.586g 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Sodium 10mg 16mg 0%
Vitamin A 15µg 16µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 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 +61.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +341.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1182.3%
Contains more OtherOther +92.8%
~equal in Water ~9.54g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 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 -41.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3875.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4532.4%

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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. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/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.