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Star anise vs. Chocolate brownie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between star anise and chocolate brownie?

  • Chocolate brownie has less iron, manganese, calcium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, potassium, and magnesium than star anise.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 439% higher.
  • Star anise has 11 times more calcium than chocolate brownie. Star anise has 646mg of calcium, while chocolate brownie has 57mg.
  • Star anise contains less saturated fat.
  • Chocolate brownie has a lower glycemic index than star anise.

We used Spices, anise seed and Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe 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 38% 17% 16% 69% 129% 26% 57% 45% 77% 63%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1033.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +718.8%
Contains more IronIron +1908.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +134.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +446.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +291.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +130%

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 1% 59% 0% 0% 35% 44% 18% 20% 22% 20% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +211.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +143%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +591.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +190%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Chocolate brownie DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 1.84mg 439%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.587mg 74%
Calcium 646mg 57mg 59%
Copper 0.91mg 0.388mg 58%
Fiber 14.6g 58%
Phosphorus 440mg 132mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.094mg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 9.412g 42%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.97mg 39%
Potassium 1441mg 176mg 37%
Saturated fat 0.586g 7.319g 31%
Magnesium 170mg 53mg 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg 24%
Protein 17.6g 6.2g 23%
Vitamin C 21mg 0.3mg 23%
Fats 15.9g 29.1g 20%
Vitamin A 16µg 176µg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.141mg 17%
Sodium 16mg 343mg 14%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.982mg 13%
Selenium 5µg 11.5µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.328mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.19mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Calories 337kcal 466kcal 6%
Folate 10µg 29µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 10.839g 3%
Carbs 50.02g 50.2g 0%
Net carbs 35.42g 50.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.078mg 0%
Threonine 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.265mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.298mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g 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
6% 29% 50% 13% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 29.1 g
Carbs: 50.2 g
Water: 12.6 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +183.9%
Contains more OtherOther +265.3%
Contains more FatsFats +83%
Contains more WaterWater +32.1%
~equal in Carbs ~50.2g

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
27% 39% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.839 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.412 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +198.8%

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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. Chocolate brownie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174949/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.