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Star anise vs. Coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between star anise and coffee

  • Coffee contains less iron, copper, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B6, zinc, potassium, and magnesium than star anise.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 462% higher.
  • Coffee has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of coffee is 0, while the glycemic index of star anise is 89.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, anise seed and Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water.

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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 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +5566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2840.8%
Contains more IronIron +369500%
Contains more CopperCopper +45400%
Contains more ZincZinc +26400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14566.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%

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 0% 0% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +281.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1502.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +213.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64900%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Coffee DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 0.01mg 462%
Copper 0.91mg 0.002mg 101%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.023mg 99%
Calcium 646mg 2mg 64%
Phosphorus 440mg 3mg 62%
Fiber 14.6g 0g 58%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.001mg 50%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.02mg 48%
Potassium 1441mg 49mg 41%
Magnesium 170mg 3mg 40%
Protein 17.6g 0.12g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.014mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.015g 24%
Fats 15.9g 0.02g 24%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.001g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.191mg 18%
Calories 337kcal 1kcal 17%
Carbs 50.02g 0g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.076mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.254mg 11%
Caffeine 0mg 40mg 10%
Selenium 5µg 0µg 9%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.002g 3%
Vitamin A 16µg 0µg 2%
Folate 10µg 2µg 2%
Sodium 16mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Choline 2.6mg 0%
Threonine 0.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.002mg 0%
Leucine 0.005mg 0%
Lysine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.003mg 0%
Valine 0.003mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 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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99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14566.7%
Contains more FatsFats +79400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1376.6%
Contains more WaterWater +941.8%

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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11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +314900%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.