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Star anise vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are star anise and fast food different?

  • Star anise is higher in iron, copper, manganese, calcium, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin B6; however, fast food is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for star anise is 424% higher.
  • Star anise contains 10 times more calcium than fast food. While star anise contains 646mg of calcium, fast food contains only 62mg.
  • Fast food has a lower glycemic index (66) than star anise (89).

Spices, anise seed and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +529.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +941.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +631.5%
Contains more IronIron +1107.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +652.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +110.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +228.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +544.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +306%

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% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +206.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.317mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Fast food DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 3.06mg 424%
Copper 0.91mg 0.121mg 88%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.357mg 84%
Calcium 646mg 62mg 58%
Fiber 14.6g 1.7g 52%
Phosphorus 440mg 134mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.89µg 37%
Potassium 1441mg 197mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.212mg 34%
Magnesium 170mg 27mg 34%
Selenium 5µg 20.3µg 28%
Zinc 5.3mg 2.52mg 25%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Folate 10µg 80µg 18%
Saturated fat 0.586g 4.493g 18%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 5.617mg 16%
Sodium 16mg 331mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 4.835g 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 1.68g 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Carbs 50.02g 31.5g 6%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Fats 15.9g 12.01g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.363mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.53mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Calories 337kcal 297kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.317mg 2%
Protein 17.6g 16.52g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 16µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more FatsFats +32.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.8%
Contains more OtherOther +356.6%
Contains more WaterWater +303%
~equal in Protein ~16.52g

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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.5%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.