Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Spices
  4. Star anise
  5. Compare
  6. Star anise vs. Buckwheat

Star anise vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Important differences between star anise and buckwheat

  • Star anise has more iron, copper, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B6, zinc, potassium, and magnesium than buckwheat.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 452% more.
  • Star anise contains 92 times more calcium than buckwheat. Star anise contains 646mg of calcium, while buckwheat contains 7mg.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of star anise is 89, while the glycemic index of buckwheat is 51.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, anise seed and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked.

Infographic

Star anise vs Buckwheat infographic
Infographic link

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 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1537.5%
Contains more IronIron +4520%
Contains more CopperCopper +523.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +768.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +528.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +470.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +127.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +643.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +225.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +744.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Buckwheat DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 0.8mg 452%
Copper 0.91mg 0.146mg 85%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.403mg 82%
Calcium 646mg 7mg 64%
Phosphorus 440mg 70mg 53%
Fiber 14.6g 2.7g 48%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.077mg 44%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.61mg 43%
Potassium 1441mg 88mg 40%
Protein 17.6g 3.38g 28%
Magnesium 170mg 51mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.04mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.188g 24%
Fats 15.9g 0.62g 24%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.188g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.039mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.94mg 13%
Calories 337kcal 92kcal 12%
Carbs 50.02g 19.94g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.359mg 9%
Selenium 5µg 2.2µg 5%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Vitamin A 16µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.134g 2%
Sodium 16mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Folate 10µg 14µg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 17.24g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 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% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +420.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2464.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1514%
Contains more WaterWater +692.8%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5102.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1575.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.1%

People also compare

Star anise
Star anise vs Cinnamon
Cinnamon
Star anise
Star anise vs Cardamom
Cardamom
Star anise
Star anise vs Allspice
Allspice
Buckwheat
Buckwheat vs Teff
Teff
Buckwheat
Buckwheat vs Wheat
Wheat
Buckwheat
Buckwheat vs Oatmeal
Oatmeal

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. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/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.