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Star anise vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are star anise and avocadoes different?

  • Star anise has more iron, manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, fiber, vitamin B6, and potassium than avocadoes.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for star anise is 455% higher.
  • Star anise contains 54 times more calcium than avocadoes. While star anise contains 646mg of calcium, avocadoes contain only 12mg.
  • Avocadoes have a lower glycemic index (40) than star anise (89).

Spices, anise seed and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties 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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +486.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5283.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197.1%
Contains more IronIron +6620%
Contains more CopperCopper +378.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +728.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +746.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1519.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.3%

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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +110%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +407.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +710%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Avocado DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 0.55mg 455%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.142mg 94%
Copper 0.91mg 0.19mg 80%
Calcium 646mg 12mg 63%
Phosphorus 440mg 52mg 55%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.64mg 42%
Magnesium 170mg 29mg 34%
Fiber 14.6g 6.7g 32%
Protein 17.6g 2g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.257mg 30%
Potassium 1441mg 485mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.067mg 23%
Vitamin K 21µg 18%
Folate 10µg 81µg 18%
Carbs 50.02g 8.53g 14%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 14%
Vitamin C 21mg 10mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 1.389mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.13mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 1.816g 9%
Calories 337kcal 160kcal 9%
Selenium 5µg 0.4µg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 1.738mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.586g 2.126g 7%
Choline 14.2mg 3%
Fats 15.9g 14.66g 2%
Vitamin A 16µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Sodium 16mg 7mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 9.799g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 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
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +780%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +486.4%
Contains more OtherOther +339.2%
Contains more WaterWater +667.6%
~equal in Fats ~14.66g

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
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.799g

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.