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Star anise vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are star anise and plantain raw different?

  • Star anise has more iron, copper, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1 than plantain raw.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for star anise is 455% higher.
  • Star anise contains 215 times more calcium than plantain raw. While star anise contains 646mg of calcium, plantain raw contains only 3mg.
  • Plantain raw has a lower glycemic index (37) than star anise (89).

Spices, anise seed and Plantains, raw are the varieties 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +359.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.8%
Contains more IronIron +6060%
Contains more CopperCopper +1023.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +3685.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1194.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +553.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +437%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +346.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +206.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Plantain raw DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 0.6mg 455%
Manganese 2.3mg 100%
Copper 0.91mg 0.081mg 92%
Calcium 646mg 3mg 64%
Phosphorus 440mg 34mg 58%
Fiber 14.6g 2.3g 49%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.14mg 47%
Protein 17.6g 1.3g 33%
Magnesium 170mg 37mg 32%
Potassium 1441mg 499mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.299mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.032g 24%
Fats 15.9g 0.37g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.052mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.069g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.054mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.686mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.26mg 11%
Calories 337kcal 122kcal 11%
Selenium 5µg 1.5µg 6%
Carbs 50.02g 31.89g 6%
Vitamin A 16µg 56µg 4%
Vitamin C 21mg 18.4mg 3%
Folate 10µg 22µg 3%
Choline 13.5mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.143g 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 15g N/A
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1253.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4197.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.9%
Contains more OtherOther +498.3%
Contains more WaterWater +584.3%

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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30462.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4465.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.6%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.