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Star anise vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are star anise and chives different?

  • Star anise is richer in iron, manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B6, while chives are higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Star anise covers your daily need for iron, 442% more than chives.
  • Star anise contains 9 times more zinc than chives. Star anise contains 5.3mg of zinc, while chives contain 0.56mg.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index (89) than chives (45).

Spices, anise seed and Chives, raw types were 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 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +304.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +602.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +386.8%
Contains more IronIron +2210%
Contains more CopperCopper +479.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +846.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +658.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +516.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +455.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%

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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +335.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +152.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +373%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +146%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +371%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +176.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1262.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +950%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Chives DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 1.6mg 442%
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.373mg 84%
Copper 0.91mg 0.157mg 84%
Calcium 646mg 92mg 55%
Phosphorus 440mg 58mg 55%
Fiber 14.6g 2.5g 48%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.56mg 43%
Vitamin C 21mg 58.1mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.138mg 39%
Potassium 1441mg 296mg 34%
Magnesium 170mg 42mg 30%
Protein 17.6g 3.27g 29%
Folate 10µg 105µg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.095g 24%
Fats 15.9g 0.73g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.078mg 22%
Vitamin A 16µg 218µg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.267g 19%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.647mg 15%
Calories 337kcal 30kcal 15%
Carbs 50.02g 4.35g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.115mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.324mg 9%
Selenium 5µg 0.9µg 7%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.146g 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 3mg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 1.85g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 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
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3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +438.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2078.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1049.9%
Contains more OtherOther +594%
Contains more WaterWater +850.2%

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
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29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10194.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1079.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.1%

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.