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Star anise vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between star anise and crab

  • Star anise has more iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin B6, potassium, and magnesium, while crab has more vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Star anise covers your daily need for iron, 456% more than crab.
  • Crab has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of crab is 0, while the glycemic index of star anise is 89.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, anise seed and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned.

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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%
Crab
Crab
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +372.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +609.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +456.4%
Contains more IronIron +7292%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3008.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +758%

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%
Crab
Crab
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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 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +536.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1378.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +211.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +410%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Crab DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 0.5mg 456%
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.33µg 139%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.074mg 97%
Selenium 5µg 42.9µg 69%
Fiber 14.6g 0g 58%
Calcium 646mg 91mg 56%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.156mg 38%
Potassium 1441mg 259mg 35%
Magnesium 170mg 36mg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Phosphorus 440mg 234mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.023mg 26%
Sodium 16mg 563mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.129g 24%
Fats 15.9g 0.74g 23%
Vitamin C 21mg 3.3mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.258g 19%
Carbs 50.02g 0g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.093mg 15%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Zinc 5.3mg 3.81mg 14%
Calories 337kcal 83kcal 13%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Copper 0.91mg 0.814mg 11%
Folate 10µg 51µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.997mg 4%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 2.747mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.201g 2%
Vitamin A 16µg 1µg 2%
Protein 17.6g 17.88g 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 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
Crab
Crab
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18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +2048.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +310.7%
Contains more WaterWater +735.3%
~equal in Protein ~17.88g

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
Crab
Crab
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34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7481.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1120.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.7%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/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.