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Star anise vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are star anise and Chinese cabbage different?

  • Star anise is richer in iron, copper, manganese, phosphorus, fiber, calcium, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B6, while Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin A.
  • Star anise covers your daily need for iron, 452% more than Chinese cabbage.
  • Star anise contains 43 times more copper than Chinese cabbage. Star anise contains 0.91mg of copper, while Chinese cabbage contains 0.021mg.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index (89) than Chinese cabbage (32).

Spices, anise seed and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +794.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +515.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +471.8%
Contains more IronIron +4520%
Contains more CopperCopper +4233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2689.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1089.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1346.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%

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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +512%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +805.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +235.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1293.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +560%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 0.8mg 452%
Copper 0.91mg 0.021mg 99%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.159mg 93%
Phosphorus 440mg 37mg 58%
Calcium 646mg 105mg 54%
Fiber 14.6g 1g 54%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.19mg 46%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 38%
Magnesium 170mg 19mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.194mg 35%
Potassium 1441mg 252mg 35%
Protein 17.6g 1.5g 32%
Vitamin C 21mg 45mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.04mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.015g 24%
Fats 15.9g 0.2g 24%
Vitamin A 16µg 223µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.096g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.07mg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.5mg 16%
Calories 337kcal 13kcal 16%
Carbs 50.02g 2.18g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.088mg 14%
Folate 10µg 66µg 14%
Selenium 5µg 0.5µg 8%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.027g 3%
Sodium 16mg 65mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 1.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1073.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7850%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2194.5%
Contains more OtherOther +767.5%
Contains more WaterWater +899.2%

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
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3181.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%

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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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.