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

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Summary of differences between star anise and chocolate cake

  • The amount of iron, manganese, copper, calcium, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, potassium, and magnesium in star anise is higher than in chocolate cake.
  • Star anise covers your daily need for iron, 442% more than chocolate cake.
  • Star anise contains 16 times more vitamin B6 than chocolate cake. While star anise contains 0.65mg of vitamin B6, chocolate cake contains only 0.041mg.
  • Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41, while the glycemic index of star anise is 89.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, anise seed and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +431.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +976.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +929.3%
Contains more IronIron +2195.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +339.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +668.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +315.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +721.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +138%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +169.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +162.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1485.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +170%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 1.61mg 442%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.28mg 88%
Copper 0.91mg 0.207mg 78%
Calcium 646mg 60mg 59%
Fiber 14.6g 1.6g 52%
Phosphorus 440mg 106mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.041mg 47%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.69mg 42%
Potassium 1441mg 140mg 38%
Magnesium 170mg 32mg 33%
Protein 17.6g 5.3g 25%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Vitamin C 21mg 0.2mg 23%
Saturated fat 0.586g 5.43g 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.141mg 17%
Sodium 16mg 315mg 13%
Selenium 5µg 11.9µg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 1.137mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.304mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 6.039g 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.213mg 6%
Folate 10µg 27µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 2.761g 3%
Calories 337kcal 371kcal 2%
Vitamin A 16µg 2%
Carbs 50.02g 53.4g 1%
Fats 15.9g 15.1g 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 51.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +232.1%
Contains more OtherOther +285.6%
Contains more WaterWater +155.8%
~equal in Fats ~15.1g
~equal in Carbs ~53.4g

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.1%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.