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Star anise vs. Coriander — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between star anise and coriander?

  • Star anise is higher in iron, manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, vitamin B6, and magnesium, yet coriander is higher in vitamin A.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 440% more.
  • Star anise has 11 times more zinc than coriander. While star anise has 5.3mg of zinc, coriander has only 0.5mg.
  • The glycemic index of coriander is lower.

We used Spices, anise seed and Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw types 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 19% 20% 46% 66% 75% 14% 21% 6% 56% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +553.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +864.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176.6%
Contains more IronIron +1988.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +304.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +960%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +816.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +439.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +455.6%

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 90% 112% 50% 0% 17% 37% 21% 34% 34% 0% 775% 47% 7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +407.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +174.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +336.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2006.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +520%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Coriander DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 1.77mg 440%
Vitamin K 310µg 258%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.426mg 81%
Copper 0.91mg 0.225mg 76%
Calcium 646mg 67mg 58%
Phosphorus 440mg 48mg 56%
Fiber 14.6g 2.8g 47%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.5mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.149mg 39%
Vitamin A 16µg 337µg 36%
Magnesium 170mg 26mg 34%
Protein 17.6g 2.13g 31%
Potassium 1441mg 521mg 27%
Fats 15.9g 0.52g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.275g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.067mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.04g 21%
Vitamin E 2.5mg 17%
Calories 337kcal 23kcal 16%
Carbs 50.02g 3.67g 15%
Folate 10µg 62µg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 1.114mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.162mg 10%
Selenium 5µg 0.9µg 7%
Vitamin C 21mg 27mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.57mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.014g 3%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Sodium 16mg 46mg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 0.87g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 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
2% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.13 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 3.67 g
Water: 92.21 g
Other: 1.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +726.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2957.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1262.9%
Contains more OtherOther +372.1%
Contains more WaterWater +866.6%

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
4% 84% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3456.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7775%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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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. Coriander - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169997/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.