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Star anise vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are star anise and crab meat different?

  • Star anise is higher in iron, manganese, calcium, fiber, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 479% higher.
  • Star anise has less sodium.
  • Crab meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than star anise (89).

Spices, anise seed and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat 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 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +169.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +994.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +450%
Contains more IronIron +4763.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5650%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%

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 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +176.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +541.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +427.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +128.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +261.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +410%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 11.5µg 479%
Iron 36.96mg 0.76mg 453%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.04mg 98%
Selenium 5µg 40µg 64%
Calcium 646mg 59mg 59%
Fiber 14.6g 0g 58%
Sodium 16mg 1072mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.18mg 36%
Potassium 1441mg 262mg 35%
Copper 0.91mg 1.182mg 30%
Magnesium 170mg 63mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.053mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.185g 24%
Phosphorus 440mg 280mg 23%
Fats 15.9g 1.54g 22%
Zinc 5.3mg 7.62mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.055mg 18%
Carbs 50.02g 0g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.536g 17%
Vitamin C 21mg 7.6mg 15%
Calories 337kcal 97kcal 12%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 1.34mg 11%
Folate 10µg 51µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.4mg 8%
Protein 17.6g 19.35g 4%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.133g 2%
Vitamin A 16µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.031g 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
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more FatsFats +932.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +344.9%
Contains more WaterWater +712.9%
~equal in Protein ~19.35g

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
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5186.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +487.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.3%

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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. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/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.