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Star anise vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between star anise and custard

  • Star anise has more iron, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and potassium than custard.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 458% more.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of star anise is 89, while the glycemic index of custard is 35.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, anise seed and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk.

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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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +962.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +364.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +596.1%
Contains more IronIron +10770.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2933.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +939.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +238.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32757.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%

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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +457.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2218.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +915.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +225%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Custard DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 0.34mg 458%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.007mg 100%
Copper 0.91mg 0.03mg 98%
Fiber 14.6g 0g 58%
Calcium 646mg 139mg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.064mg 45%
Phosphorus 440mg 130mg 44%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.51mg 44%
Magnesium 170mg 16mg 37%
Potassium 1441mg 207mg 36%
Protein 17.6g 3.99g 27%
Vitamin C 21mg 0.1mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.061mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 1.127g 22%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.52µg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.312g 19%
Fats 15.9g 4g 18%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.132mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Calories 337kcal 122kcal 11%
Carbs 50.02g 17.6g 11%
Saturated fat 0.586g 2.032g 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 47IU 6%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.22mg 5%
Vitamin A 16µg 52µg 4%
Sodium 16mg 84mg 3%
Choline 11.8mg 2%
Selenium 5µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.699mg 2%
Net carbs 35.42g 17.6g N/A
Sugar 4.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Folate 10µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g 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
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +341.1%
Contains more FatsFats +297.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +184.2%
Contains more OtherOther +622.9%
Contains more WaterWater +669.9%

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
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +767.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +909.6%

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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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.