Star anise vs. Caesar salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are star anise and caesar salad different?
- Star anise is higher in iron, copper, manganese, fiber, calcium, potassium, magnesium, zinc, and phosphorus; however, caesar salad is richer in selenium.
- Daily need coverage for iron for star anise is 433% higher.
- Star anise contains 9 times more fiber than caesar salad. While star anise contains 14.6g of fiber, caesar salad contains only 1.7g.
- Caesar salad has a lower glycemic index (50) than star anise (89).
Spices, anise seed and LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust are the varieties 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +507.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +177.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +747.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +1479.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +622.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +229.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +90.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +616.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +528% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +78.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +387.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +10.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 36.96mg | 2.34mg | 433% |
Copper | 0.91mg | 0.126mg | 87% |
Manganese | 2.3mg | 0.321mg | 86% |
Fiber | 14.6g | 1.7g | 52% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.65mg | 50% | |
Selenium | 5µg | 31.4µg | 48% |
Calcium | 646mg | 233mg | 41% |
Potassium | 1441mg | 170mg | 37% |
Zinc | 5.3mg | 1.61mg | 34% |
Magnesium | 170mg | 28mg | 34% |
Phosphorus | 440mg | 231mg | 30% |
Vitamin C | 21mg | 0mg | 23% |
Sodium | 16mg | 454mg | 19% |
Monounsaturated fat | 9.78g | 2.38g | 19% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.4µg | 17% |
Saturated fat | 0.586g | 4.206g | 16% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.15g | 1.461g | 11% |
Starch | 25.29g | 10% | |
Fats | 15.9g | 9.54g | 10% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 24mg | 8% |
Protein | 17.6g | 13.39g | 8% |
Vitamin A | 16µg | 78µg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.797mg | 0.447mg | 7% |
Carbs | 50.02g | 31.5g | 6% |
Vitamin K | 5.9µg | 5% | |
Vitamin E | 0.61mg | 4% | |
Calories | 337kcal | 265kcal | 4% |
Folate | 10µg | 3% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.34mg | 0.377mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.06mg | 3.237mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.29mg | 0.297mg | 1% |
Fructose | 1.13g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 35.42g | 29.8g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.02g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.15mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.393mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.547mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.137mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.523mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.3mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.717mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.7mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.36mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.155g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.6 g
Fats:
15.9 g
Carbs:
50.02 g
Water:
9.54 g
Other:
6.94 g
Protein:
13.39 g
Fats:
9.54 g
Carbs:
31.5 g
Water:
43.39 g
Other:
2.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +66.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +58.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +218.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +354.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.586 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.15 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.206 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.461 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +310.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +115.6% |