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Star anise vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are star anise and pollock different?

  • Star anise is higher in iron, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, zinc, and potassium; however, pollock is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for star anise is 455% higher.
  • Pollock has a lower glycemic index (0) than star anise (89).

Spices, anise seed and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) 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 121% 194% 127% 1386% 303% 145% 189% 2.1% 300% 27%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 22% 38% 21% 20% 16% 114% 55% 2.3% 241%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +797.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +235.1%
Contains more IronIron +6500%
Contains more CopperCopper +1416.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +829.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12677.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +782%

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 70% 5.3% 0% 0% 85% 67% 57% 48% 150% 0% 0% 7.5% 0%
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% 5.7% 5.6% 20% 14% 51% 74% 26% 76% 458% 0.25% 2.3% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +529.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~17µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Pollock DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 0.56mg 455%
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.66µg 153%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.018mg 99%
Copper 0.91mg 0.06mg 94%
Selenium 5µg 44.1µg 71%
Fiber 14.6g 0g 58%
Calcium 646mg 72mg 57%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.57mg 43%
Potassium 1441mg 430mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 86mg 29%
Phosphorus 440mg 267mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.329mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.054mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.134g 24%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Fats 15.9g 1.18g 23%
Magnesium 170mg 81mg 21%
Sodium 16mg 419mg 18%
Carbs 50.02g 0g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.583g 17%
Choline 91.6mg 17%
Protein 17.6g 23.48g 12%
Calories 337kcal 111kcal 11%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.432mg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU 6%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 3.949mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.223mg 5%
Folate 10µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.159g 2%
Net carbs 35.42g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 16µg 17µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
23% 74% 2%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.65 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +1247.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +310.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.4%
Contains more WaterWater +672%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 72% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.15 g
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.159 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.583 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7198.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +440.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.9%

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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. Star anise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171316/nutrients
  2. Pollock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173681/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.