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Star anise vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between star anise and carambola

  • Star anise has more iron, manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, fiber, zinc, potassium, and magnesium than carambola.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 461% more.
  • Star anise contains 215 times more calcium than carambola. Star anise contains 646mg of calcium, while carambola contains 3mg.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of star anise is 89, while the glycemic index of carambola is 45.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, anise seed and Carambola, (starfruit), raw.

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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 7.1% 0.9% 12% 3% 46% 3.3% 5.1% 0.26% 4.8% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +983.5%
Contains more IronIron +46100%
Contains more CopperCopper +564.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +4316.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3566.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6116.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%

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 115% 1% 3% 0% 3.5% 3.7% 6.9% 23% 3.9% 0% 0% 9% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1712.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +733.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3723.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +63.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Carambola DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 0.08mg 461%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.037mg 98%
Copper 0.91mg 0.137mg 86%
Calcium 646mg 3mg 64%
Phosphorus 440mg 12mg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.017mg 49%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.12mg 47%
Fiber 14.6g 2.8g 47%
Magnesium 170mg 10mg 38%
Potassium 1441mg 133mg 38%
Protein 17.6g 1.04g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.014mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.03g 24%
Fats 15.9g 0.33g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.016mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.184g 20%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.367mg 17%
Vitamin C 21mg 34.4mg 15%
Calories 337kcal 31kcal 15%
Carbs 50.02g 6.73g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.391mg 8%
Selenium 5µg 0.6µg 8%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.019g 3%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin A 16µg 3µg 1%
Sodium 16mg 2mg 1%
Folate 10µg 12µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 3.98g N/A
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 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
7% 91%
Protein: 1.04 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 6.73 g
Water: 91.38 g
Other: 0.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1592.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4718.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +643.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1234.6%
Contains more WaterWater +857.9%

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
8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.184 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1612%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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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. Carambola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171715/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.