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Star anise vs. Bulgur dry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between star anise and bulgur dry

  • Star anise has more iron, copper, calcium, zinc, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin C, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, bulgur dry has more manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for star anise is 431% higher.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index than bulgur dry.

Food types used in this article are Spices, anise seed and Bulgur, dry.

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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 117% 11% 36% 92% 112% 53% 129% 2.2% 398% 13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1745.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +251.5%
Contains more IronIron +1402.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +171.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +174.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +117.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~164mg
~equal in Sodium ~17mg

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% 1.2% 0% 58% 27% 96% 63% 79% 0% 4.8% 20% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +152.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +170%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Bulgur dry DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 2.46mg 431%
Copper 0.91mg 0.335mg 64%
Calcium 646mg 35mg 61%
Manganese 2.3mg 3.048mg 33%
Zinc 5.3mg 1.93mg 31%
Potassium 1441mg 410mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.342mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.173g 24%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Fats 15.9g 1.33g 22%
Phosphorus 440mg 300mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.541g 17%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 5.114mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.115mg 13%
Protein 17.6g 12.29g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.232mg 9%
Carbs 50.02g 75.87g 9%
Fiber 14.6g 12.5g 8%
Choline 28.1mg 5%
Selenium 5µg 2.3µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 1.045mg 5%
Folate 10µg 27µg 4%
Vitamin A 16µg 0µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.232g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Magnesium 170mg 164mg 1%
Calories 337kcal 342kcal 0%
Net carbs 35.42g 63.37g N/A
Sugar 0.41g N/A
Sodium 16mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.455mg 0%
Leucine 0.83mg 0%
Lysine 0.339mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.554mg 0%
Histidine 0.285mg 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
12% 76% 9%
Protein: 12.29 g
Fats: 1.33 g
Carbs: 75.87 g
Water: 9 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1095.5%
Contains more OtherOther +359.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.7%
~equal in Water ~9g

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
25% 18% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.232 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.541 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5553.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +482.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.4%

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. Bulgur dry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170688/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.