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Star anise vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between star anise and cornmeal

  • Star anise has more iron, copper, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, potassium, and vitamin B6; however, cornmeal has more folate.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for star anise is 408% higher.
  • Cornmeal has 215 times less calcium than star anise. Star anise has 646mg of calcium, while cornmeal has 3mg.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index than cornmeal.

Food types used in this article are Spices, anise seed and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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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% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +431.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +914.8%
Contains more IronIron +747.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1097.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +703%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +344.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1221.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +110%

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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +232.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1990%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Cornmeal DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 4.36mg 408%
Copper 0.91mg 0.076mg 93%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.174mg 92%
Calcium 646mg 3mg 64%
Folate 10µg 209µg 50%
Phosphorus 440mg 99mg 49%
Fiber 14.6g 3.9g 43%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.66mg 42%
Potassium 1441mg 142mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.182mg 36%
Magnesium 170mg 32mg 33%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.39g 23%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Fats 15.9g 1.75g 22%
Protein 17.6g 7.11g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.551mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.828g 15%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 4.968mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.24mg 11%
Carbs 50.02g 79.45g 10%
Selenium 5µg 10.5µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.382mg 7%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.22g 2%
Calories 337kcal 370kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 16µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 1.61g N/A
Sodium 16mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +147.5%
Contains more FatsFats +808.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1260.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.8%
Contains more WaterWater +17.2%

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2407.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +280.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.5%

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.