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Star anise vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between star anise and couscous

  • Star anise has more iron, copper, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B6, zinc, and potassium, while couscous has more selenium.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 457% higher.
  • Couscous contains 81 times less calcium than star anise. Star anise contains 646mg of calcium, while couscous contains 8mg.
  • Couscous has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of star anise is 89.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, anise seed and Couscous, cooked.

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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 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2025%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7975%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2384.5%
Contains more IronIron +9626.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2119.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1938.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2638.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +450%

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% 0% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +439.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +974.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +211.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1174.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Couscous DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 0.38mg 457%
Copper 0.91mg 0.041mg 97%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.084mg 96%
Calcium 646mg 8mg 64%
Phosphorus 440mg 22mg 60%
Fiber 14.6g 1.4g 53%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.051mg 46%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.26mg 46%
Potassium 1441mg 58mg 41%
Selenium 5µg 27.5µg 41%
Magnesium 170mg 8mg 39%
Protein 17.6g 3.79g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.022g 24%
Fats 15.9g 0.16g 24%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.063mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.064g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.027mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.983mg 13%
Calories 337kcal 112kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.371mg 9%
Carbs 50.02g 23.22g 9%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.029g 3%
Vitamin A 16µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Choline 3.3mg 1%
Folate 10µg 15µg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 21.82g N/A
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Sodium 16mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 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
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +364.4%
Contains more FatsFats +9837.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +115.4%
Contains more OtherOther +2569.2%
Contains more WaterWater +660.7%

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
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44354.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4821.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%

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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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.