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Star anise vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are star anise and cashew different?

  • Star anise is higher in iron, calcium, fiber, manganese, potassium, and vitamin C; however, cashew is richer in copper, magnesium, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for star anise is 379% higher.
  • Star anise contains 42 times more vitamin C than cashew. While star anise contains 21mg of vitamin C, cashew contains only 0.5mg.
  • Star anise has less saturated fat.
  • Cashew has a lower glycemic index (25) than star anise (89).

Spices, anise seed and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1645.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.3%
Contains more IronIron +453.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +298%
~equal in Zinc ~5.78mg

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%
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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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +188.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.864mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Cashew DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 6.68mg 379%
Copper 0.91mg 2.195mg 143%
Calcium 646mg 37mg 61%
Fiber 14.6g 3.3g 45%
Fats 15.9g 43.85g 43%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 23.797g 35%
Saturated fat 0.586g 7.783g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 7.845g 31%
Magnesium 170mg 292mg 29%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Manganese 2.3mg 1.655mg 28%
Selenium 5µg 19.9µg 27%
Potassium 1441mg 660mg 23%
Vitamin C 21mg 0.5mg 23%
Phosphorus 440mg 593mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.417mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.058mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 1.062mg 12%
Calories 337kcal 553kcal 11%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Carbs 50.02g 30.19g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.423mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Zinc 5.3mg 5.78mg 4%
Folate 10µg 25µg 4%
Vitamin A 16µg 0µg 2%
Protein 17.6g 18.22g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.864mg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 5.91g N/A
Sodium 16mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 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
Cashew
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18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.7%
Contains more WaterWater +83.5%
Contains more OtherOther +173.2%
Contains more FatsFats +175.8%
~equal in Protein ~18.22g

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
Cashew
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20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +143.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +149%

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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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.