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Garlic powder vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between garlic powder and star anise

  • Garlic powder has more vitamin B6 and selenium; however, star anise is richer in iron, manganese, calcium, copper, fiber, magnesium, vitamin C, and zinc.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 391% more.
  • Garlic powder contains 5 times more selenium than star anise. Garlic powder contains 23.9µg of selenium, while star anise contains 5µg.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of star anise is 89, while the glycemic index of garlic powder is 5.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, garlic powder 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 55% 24% 105% 212% 178% 82% 177% 7.8% 128% 130%
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 +378%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +717.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.8%
Contains more IronIron +554.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +134.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~440mg

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 4% 0% 13% 0% 109% 33% 15% 45% 382% 0% 1% 35% 37%
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 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +370%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +284.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.797mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic powder Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 5.65mg 36.96mg 391%
Vitamin B6 1.654mg 0.65mg 77%
Manganese 0.979mg 2.3mg 57%
Calcium 79mg 646mg 57%
Copper 0.533mg 0.91mg 42%
Selenium 23.9µg 5µg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 0.115g 9.78g 24%
Fats 0.73g 15.9g 23%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 21mg 22%
Magnesium 77mg 170mg 22%
Fiber 9g 14.6g 22%
Zinc 2.99mg 5.3mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.178g 3.15g 20%
Vitamin B3 0.796mg 3.06mg 14%
Choline 67.5mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.29mg 11%
Folate 47µg 10µg 9%
Carbs 72.73g 50.02g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.435mg 0.34mg 8%
Potassium 1193mg 1441mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.67mg 4%
Phosphorus 414mg 440mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 16µg 2%
Sodium 60mg 16mg 2%
Protein 16.55g 17.6g 2%
Saturated fat 0.249g 0.586g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.743mg 0.797mg 1%
Calories 331kcal 337kcal 0%
Net carbs 63.73g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 2.43g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.374mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.414mg 0%
Leucine 0.728mg 0%
Lysine 0.768mg 0%
Methionine 0.111mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.525mg 0%
Valine 0.667mg 0%
Histidine 0.263mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 73% 6% 4%
Protein: 16.55 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 72.73 g
Water: 6.45 g
Other: 3.54 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 +45.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2078.1%
Contains more WaterWater +47.9%
Contains more OtherOther +96%
~equal in Protein ~17.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 21% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.249 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.115 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.178 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 -57.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8404.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1669.7%

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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. Garlic powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171325/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.