Spread vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between spread and star anise
- Spread has more vitamin B12; however, star anise is higher in iron, manganese, copper, calcium, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and potassium.
- Star anise covers your daily iron needs 452% more than spread.
- Star anise has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of star anise is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Sandwich spread, pork, beef 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.
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +94% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2025% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5283.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1210% |
| Contains more IronIron | +4578.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +600% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +419.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +645.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +8746.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +62.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +97.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +116.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +76.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +85.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +441.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.79mg | 36.96mg | 452% |
| Manganese | 0.026mg | 2.3mg | 99% |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 0.91mg | 87% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 646mg | 63% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 14.6g | 58% |
| Phosphorus | 59mg | 440mg | 54% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.12µg | 0µg | 47% |
| Sodium | 1013mg | 16mg | 43% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.65mg | 41% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 170mg | 39% |
| Zinc | 1.02mg | 5.3mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 110mg | 1441mg | 39% |
| Saturated fat | 5.977g | 0.586g | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 21mg | 23% |
| Protein | 7.66g | 17.6g | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.172mg | 0.34mg | 14% |
| Carbs | 11.94g | 50.02g | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 38mg | 0mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.134mg | 0.29mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 1.74mg | 12% | |
| Choline | 62.3mg | 11% | |
| Selenium | 9.7µg | 5µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.73mg | 3.06mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.43mg | 0.797mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.584g | 9.78g | 5% |
| Calories | 235kcal | 337kcal | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.565g | 3.15g | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 22IU | 0IU | 3% |
| Folate | 2µg | 10µg | 2% |
| Fats | 17.34g | 15.9g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 26µg | 16µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 11.74g | 35.42g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.334mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.334mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.6mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.663mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.196mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.301mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.356mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.279mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.66 g
Fats:
17.34 g
Carbs:
11.94 g
Water:
60.28 g
Other:
2.78 g
Protein:
17.6 g
Fats:
15.9 g
Carbs:
50.02 g
Water:
9.54 g
Other:
6.94 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +531.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +129.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +318.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +149.6% |
~equal in
Fats
~15.9g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.565 g
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 | -90.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +29% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +22.8% |