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Star anise vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between star anise and broccoli

  • Star anise has more iron, copper, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, vitamin B6, and magnesium; however, broccoli is richer in vitamin C.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 453% more.
  • Star anise contains 19 times more copper than broccoli. Star anise contains 0.91mg of copper, while broccoli contains 0.049mg.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of star anise is 89, while the glycemic index of broccoli is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, anise seed and Broccoli, 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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +709.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1274.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +356%
Contains more IronIron +4963%
Contains more CopperCopper +1757.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1192.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +566.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +995.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +378.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +378.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +324.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +93.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +530%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Broccoli DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 0.73mg 453%
Copper 0.91mg 0.049mg 96%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.21mg 91%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 85%
Vitamin C 21mg 89.2mg 76%
Calcium 646mg 47mg 60%
Phosphorus 440mg 66mg 53%
Fiber 14.6g 2.6g 48%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.41mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.175mg 37%
Magnesium 170mg 21mg 35%
Potassium 1441mg 316mg 33%
Protein 17.6g 2.82g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.011g 24%
Fats 15.9g 0.37g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.071mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.038g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.639mg 15%
Calories 337kcal 34kcal 15%
Carbs 50.02g 6.64g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.117mg 13%
Folate 10µg 63µg 13%
Selenium 5µg 2.5µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.573mg 4%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.039g 2%
Vitamin A 16µg 31µg 2%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Sodium 16mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 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% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +524.1%
Contains more FatsFats +4197.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +653.3%
Contains more OtherOther +697.7%
Contains more WaterWater +836.1%

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
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88809.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8189.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.3%

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.