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Star anise vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between star anise and baby food?

  • Star anise is higher in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, and zinc, yet baby food is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, and selenium.
  • Baby food's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 198% more.
  • Star anise has 3 times more vitamin B6 than baby food. While star anise has 0.65mg of vitamin B6, baby food has only 0.189mg.
  • The glycemic index of baby food is lower.

We used Spices, anise seed and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified types 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 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +229.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +172.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +120.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.5%
Contains more IronIron +28.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +418%

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 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +813%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +243.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +617.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +836.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1034.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +330%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Baby food DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 34.714mg 198%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 2.717mg 187%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 2.438mg 175%
Iron 36.96mg 47.5mg 132%
Manganese 2.3mg 100%
Copper 0.91mg 0.334mg 64%
Selenium 5µg 25.9µg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.189mg 35%
Potassium 1441mg 437mg 30%
Fiber 14.6g 7.5g 28%
Zinc 5.3mg 2.4mg 26%
Vitamin E 3.68mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 1.206g 21%
Vitamin C 21mg 2.3mg 21%
Fats 15.9g 4.4g 18%
Magnesium 170mg 100mg 17%
Protein 17.6g 12.2g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 1.697g 10%
Calcium 646mg 733mg 9%
Carbs 50.02g 73.4g 8%
Folate 10µg 43µg 8%
Phosphorus 440mg 392mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 1.074mg 6%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Calories 337kcal 379kcal 2%
Vitamin A 16µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Sodium 16mg 3mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.769g 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 65.9g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.158mg 0%
Threonine 0.4mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.477mg 0%
Leucine 1.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.404mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.672mg 0%
Valine 0.653mg 0%
Histidine 0.286mg 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
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.3%
Contains more FatsFats +261.4%
Contains more WaterWater +42.4%
Contains more OtherOther +110.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.7%

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
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +710.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +85.6%

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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. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/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.