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Spinach raw vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spinach raw and star anise different?

  • Spinach raw is higher in vitamin A and folate; however, star anise is richer in iron, copper, manganese, phosphorus, calcium, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for star anise is 428% higher.
  • Spinach raw contains 30 times more vitamin A than star anise. While spinach raw contains 9377IU of vitamin A, star anise contains only 311IU.
  • Spinach raw has a lower glycemic index (32) than star anise (89).

Spinach, raw and Spices, anise seed are the varieties 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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
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 +115.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +552.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +158.2%
Contains more IronIron +1263.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +600%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +798%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +156.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%

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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
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 CVitamin C +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2831.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1840%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +335.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +322.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1126.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach raw Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 2.71mg 36.96mg 428%
Vitamin K 482.9µg 402%
Copper 0.13mg 0.91mg 87%
Manganese 0.897mg 2.3mg 61%
Phosphorus 49mg 440mg 56%
Calcium 99mg 646mg 55%
Fiber 2.2g 14.6g 50%
Vitamin A 469µg 16µg 50%
Folate 194µg 10µg 46%
Zinc 0.53mg 5.3mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.195mg 0.65mg 35%
Protein 2.86g 17.6g 29%
Potassium 558mg 1441mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 9.78g 24%
Fats 0.39g 15.9g 24%
Magnesium 79mg 170mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.34mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.165g 3.15g 20%
Calories 23kcal 337kcal 16%
Carbs 3.63g 50.02g 15%
Vitamin B3 0.724mg 3.06mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 0.797mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 14%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 21mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 0.29mg 8%
Selenium 1µg 5µg 7%
Choline 19.3mg 4%
Sodium 79mg 16mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.063g 0.586g 2%
Net carbs 1.43g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 0.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 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 +858.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +515.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3976.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1278%
Contains more OtherOther +303.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 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 -89.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +97700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1809.1%

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.