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Star anise vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between star anise and apple pie

  • Apple pie has less iron, copper, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B6, zinc, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Star anise covers your daily iron needs 447% more than apple pie.
  • Apple pie contains 59 times less calcium than star anise. Star anise contains 646mg of calcium, while apple pie contains 11mg.
  • The glycemic index of star anise is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, anise seed and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour.

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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 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2328.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5772.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2116.9%
Contains more IronIron +2954.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1878.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3212.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1733.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1163.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +556.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +569.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1610.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Apple pie DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 1.21mg 447%
Copper 0.91mg 0.046mg 96%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.182mg 92%
Calcium 646mg 11mg 64%
Phosphorus 440mg 24mg 59%
Fiber 14.6g 1.6g 52%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.16mg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.038mg 47%
Potassium 1441mg 65mg 40%
Magnesium 170mg 7mg 39%
Protein 17.6g 1.9g 31%
Vitamin C 21mg 3.2mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.134mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.586g 3.797g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.119mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 4.388g 13%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 1.123mg 12%
Sodium 16mg 266mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.158mg 10%
Selenium 5µg 9%
Fats 15.9g 11g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 2.198g 6%
Calories 337kcal 237kcal 5%
Carbs 50.02g 34g 5%
Folate 10µg 4µg 2%
Vitamin A 16µg 29µg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 32.4g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0%

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
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +826.3%
Contains more FatsFats +44.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.1%
Contains more OtherOther +671.1%
Contains more WaterWater +447.2%

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
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +122.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.3%

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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. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.