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Star anise vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between star anise and arugula

  • Star anise has more iron, copper, manganese, phosphorus, fiber, calcium, vitamin B6, zinc, and potassium, while arugula has more vitamin A.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 444% higher.
  • Arugula contains 12 times less copper than star anise. Star anise contains 0.91mg of copper, while arugula contains 0.076mg.
  • Arugula has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of arugula is 32, while the glycemic index of star anise is 89.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, anise seed and Arugula, raw.

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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 34% 48% 33% 55% 25% 13% 22% 3.5% 42% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +261.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +303.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +290.5%
Contains more IronIron +2431.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1097.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1027.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +746.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +616.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1566.7%

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 50% 40% 8.6% 0% 11% 20% 5.7% 26% 17% 0% 272% 73% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +672.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +237.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +903.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +790.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +643.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +870%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Arugula DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 1.46mg 444%
Copper 0.91mg 0.076mg 93%
Vitamin K 108.6µg 91%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.321mg 86%
Phosphorus 440mg 52mg 55%
Fiber 14.6g 1.6g 52%
Calcium 646mg 160mg 49%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.073mg 44%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.47mg 44%
Potassium 1441mg 369mg 32%
Protein 17.6g 2.58g 30%
Magnesium 170mg 47mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.044mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.049g 24%
Fats 15.9g 0.66g 23%
Folate 10µg 97µg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.319g 19%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.305mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.086mg 16%
Calories 337kcal 25kcal 16%
Carbs 50.02g 3.65g 15%
Vitamin A 16µg 119µg 11%
Selenium 5µg 0.3µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.437mg 7%
Vitamin C 21mg 15mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Choline 15.3mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.086g 2%
Net carbs 35.42g 2.05g N/A
Sugar 2.05g N/A
Sodium 16mg 27mg 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
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.58 g
Fats: 0.66 g
Carbs: 3.65 g
Water: 91.71 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +582.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2309.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1270.4%
Contains more OtherOther +395.7%
Contains more WaterWater +861.3%

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
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.086 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.319 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19859.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +887.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%

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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. Arugula - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169387/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.