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Star anise vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between star anise and chinook salmon

  • Star anise has more iron, manganese, copper, calcium, fiber, and zinc; however, chinook salmon is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 451% more.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of star anise is 89, while the glycemic index of chinook salmon is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, anise seed and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat.

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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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2207.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +185.3%
Contains more IronIron +3961.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1617%
Contains more ZincZinc +846.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12005.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +836%

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +412.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +672.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +831.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +228.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 0.91mg 451%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.87µg 120%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.019mg 99%
Copper 0.91mg 0.053mg 95%
Selenium 5µg 46.8µg 76%
Calcium 646mg 28mg 62%
Fiber 14.6g 0g 58%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 10.045mg 44%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.56mg 43%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Potassium 1441mg 505mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.044mg 25%
Vitamin C 21mg 4.1mg 19%
Carbs 50.02g 0g 17%
Protein 17.6g 25.72g 16%
Vitamin A 16µg 149µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.462mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.586g 3.214g 12%
Magnesium 170mg 122mg 11%
Phosphorus 440mg 371mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 5.742g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.154mg 10%
Folate 10µg 35µg 6%
Calories 337kcal 231kcal 5%
Fats 15.9g 13.38g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 2.662g 3%
Sodium 16mg 60mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.865mg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.296g 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
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +18.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-247.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.1%
Contains more WaterWater +587.6%

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
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.3%

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.