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Star anise vs. Balsamic vinegar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between star anise and balsamic vinegar

  • Balsamic vinegar contains less iron, copper, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, magnesium, vitamin C, and vitamin A than star anise.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 453% higher.
  • Balsamic vinegar has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of balsamic vinegar is 50, while the glycemic index of star anise is 89.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, anise seed and Vinegar, balsamic.

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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 8.6% 8.1% 9.9% 27% 8.7% 2.2% 8.1% 3% 17% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1316.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2292.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1186.6%
Contains more IronIron +5033.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3400%
Contains more ZincZinc +6525%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2215.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1655.7%
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Balsamic vinegar DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 0.72mg 453%
Copper 0.91mg 0.026mg 98%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.131mg 94%
Calcium 646mg 27mg 62%
Phosphorus 440mg 19mg 60%
Fiber 14.6g 58%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 50%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.08mg 47%
Potassium 1441mg 112mg 39%
Magnesium 170mg 12mg 38%
Protein 17.6g 0.49g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 24%
Fats 15.9g 0g 24%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 16%
Calories 337kcal 88kcal 12%
Carbs 50.02g 17.03g 11%
Selenium 5µg 9%
Fructose 7.38g 9%
Folate 10µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0g 3%
Vitamin A 16µg 0µg 2%
Net carbs 35.42g 17.03g N/A
Sugar 14.95g N/A
Sodium 16mg 23mg 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
17% 76% 6%
Protein: 0.49 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 17.03 g
Water: 76.45 g
Other: 6.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3491.8%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +193.7%
Contains more OtherOther +15.1%
Contains more WaterWater +701.4%

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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. Balsamic vinegar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172241/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.