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Star anise vs. Rapini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are star anise and rapini different?

  • Star anise is richer in iron, copper, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, vitamin B6, and potassium, while rapini is higher in vitamin A.
  • Star anise covers your daily need for iron, 435% more than rapini.
  • Star anise contains 22 times more copper than rapini. Star anise contains 0.91mg of copper, while rapini contains 0.042mg.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index (89) than rapini (32).

Spices, anise seed and Broccoli raab, raw types were 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 32% 17% 80% 14% 21% 31% 4.3% 52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +672.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +498.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +635.2%
Contains more IronIron +1627.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +2066.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +588.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +502.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +482.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%

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%
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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 67% 44% 32% 0% 41% 30% 23% 19% 39% 0% 560% 62% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +109.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +280.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +718.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +730%
~equal in Vitamin C ~20.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Rapini DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 2.14mg 435%
Vitamin K 224µg 187%
Copper 0.91mg 0.042mg 96%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.395mg 83%
Calcium 646mg 108mg 54%
Phosphorus 440mg 73mg 52%
Fiber 14.6g 2.7g 48%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.77mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.171mg 37%
Potassium 1441mg 196mg 37%
Magnesium 170mg 22mg 35%
Protein 17.6g 3.17g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.026g 24%
Fats 15.9g 0.49g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.13g 20%
Folate 10µg 83µg 18%
Carbs 50.02g 2.85g 16%
Calories 337kcal 22kcal 16%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.162mg 15%
Vitamin A 16µg 131µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.129mg 12%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 1.221mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.62mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.322mg 10%
Selenium 5µg 1µg 7%
Choline 18.3mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.05g 2%
Vitamin C 21mg 20.2mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 0.15g N/A
Sugar 0.38g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.106mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.048mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.128mg 0%
Valine 0.153mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
Rapini
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3% 3% 93%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 2.85 g
Water: 92.55 g
Other: 0.94 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +455.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3144.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1655.1%
Contains more OtherOther +638.3%
Contains more WaterWater +870.1%

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
Rapini
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37515.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2323.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.5%

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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. Rapini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170381/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.