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Star anise vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between star anise and wheat Bread?

  • Star anise is higher in iron, copper, calcium, manganese, fiber, vitamin B6, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc, yet wheat Bread is higher in selenium.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 411% more.
  • Star anise has 6 times more potassium than wheat Bread. While star anise has 1441mg of potassium, wheat Bread has only 223mg.
  • The glycemic index of wheat Bread is lower.

We used Spices, anise seed and Bread, wheat, toasted 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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +188.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +291.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +546.2%
Contains more IronIron +803.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +359.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +260.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +568%

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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +324.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +760%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 4.09mg 411%
Copper 0.91mg 0.198mg 79%
Selenium 5µg 33.4µg 52%
Calcium 646mg 165mg 48%
Fiber 14.6g 4.7g 40%
Manganese 2.3mg 1.377mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.153mg 38%
Potassium 1441mg 223mg 36%
Phosphorus 440mg 188mg 36%
Zinc 5.3mg 1.47mg 35%
Magnesium 170mg 59mg 26%
Sodium 16mg 601mg 25%
Vitamin C 21mg 0.2mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 1.019g 22%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 6.25mg 20%
Folate 10µg 86µg 19%
Fats 15.9g 4.27g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 1.72g 10%
Protein 17.6g 12.96g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.439mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.382mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.456mg 7%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Choline 22.1mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin A 16µg 0µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.989g 2%
Carbs 50.02g 55.77g 2%
Calories 337kcal 313kcal 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 6.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g 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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.8%
Contains more FatsFats +272.4%
Contains more OtherOther +150.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.5%
Contains more WaterWater +154%

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
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +859.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.1%

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.