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Star anise vs. Port Salut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between star anise and port Salut?

  • Star anise is richer in iron, manganese, copper, fiber, vitamin B6, potassium, and magnesium, yet port Salut is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 457% higher.
  • Star anise contains less saturated fat.
  • Port Salut has a lower glycemic index than star anise.

We used Spices, anise seed and Cheese, port de salut types in this comparison.

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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 17% 195% 12% 16% 7.3% 71% 154% 70% 1.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +608.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +959.6%
Contains more IronIron +8495.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +4036.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20809.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +190%
~equal in Calcium ~650mg

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% 105% 4.8% 7.5% 3.5% 55% 1.1% 13% 12% 188% 6% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5000%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +279.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1126.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1868.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Port Salut DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 0.43mg 457%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.011mg 100%
Copper 0.91mg 0.022mg 99%
Saturated fat 0.586g 16.691g 73%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Fiber 14.6g 0g 58%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.053mg 46%
Cholesterol 0mg 123mg 41%
Potassium 1441mg 136mg 38%
Magnesium 170mg 24mg 35%
Vitamin A 16µg 315µg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.014mg 27%
Zinc 5.3mg 2.6mg 25%
Sodium 16mg 534mg 23%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.06mg 19%
Fats 15.9g 28.2g 19%
Selenium 5µg 14.5µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.729g 16%
Carbs 50.02g 0.57g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.21mg 12%
Protein 17.6g 23.78g 12%
Phosphorus 440mg 360mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.24mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Folate 10µg 18µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 9.338g 1%
Calories 337kcal 352kcal 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 0.57g N/A
Calcium 646mg 650mg 0%
Sugar 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.343mg 0%
Threonine 0.876mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.446mg 0%
Leucine 2.482mg 0%
Lysine 1.987mg 0%
Methionine 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.323mg 0%
Valine 1.707mg 0%
Histidine 0.686mg 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
24% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 23.78 g
Fats: 28.2 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 45.45 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8675.4%
Contains more OtherOther +247%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.1%
Contains more FatsFats +77.4%
Contains more WaterWater +376.4%

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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.729 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +332.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.338g

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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. Port Salut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170849/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.