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

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A recap on differences between star anise and chinese cuisine

  • Chinese cuisine has less iron, copper, manganese, calcium, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, and zinc.
  • Star anise covers your daily iron needs 448% more than chinese cuisine.
  • Chinese cuisine contains 29 times less calcium than star anise. Star anise contains 646mg of calcium, while chinese cuisine contains 22mg.
  • The glycemic index of star anise is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, anise seed and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1033.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2836.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +606.4%
Contains more IronIron +3229.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1757.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +253.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +478.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1464.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +81%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +930.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +427.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +303.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +293.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 1.11mg 448%
Copper 0.91mg 0.049mg 96%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.147mg 94%
Calcium 646mg 22mg 62%
Phosphorus 440mg 76mg 52%
Fiber 14.6g 1.5g 52%
Vitamin K 51.3µg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.161mg 38%
Magnesium 170mg 15mg 37%
Potassium 1441mg 204mg 36%
Zinc 5.3mg 1.5mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.033mg 26%
Protein 17.6g 7.08g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 1.217g 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.055mg 18%
Sodium 16mg 409mg 17%
Fats 15.9g 5.3g 16%
Carbs 50.02g 7.29g 14%
Calories 337kcal 105kcal 12%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 1.32mg 11%
Vitamin C 21mg 11.6mg 10%
Folate 10µg 45µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 2.13g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.443mg 7%
Choline 34.5mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 5%
Vitamin A 16µg 63µg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Selenium 5µg 6.7µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.978g 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

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% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +148.6%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +586.1%
Contains more OtherOther +359.6%
Contains more WaterWater +726.2%

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +703.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.9%

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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 cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.