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Star anise vs. Feijoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between star anise and feijoa?

  • Feijoa has less iron, copper, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, and fiber than star anise.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 460% higher.
  • Star anise has 88 times more zinc than feijoa. Star anise has 5.3mg of zinc, while feijoa has 0.06mg.
  • Feijoa has a lower glycemic index than star anise.

We used Spices, anise seed and Feijoa, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
Feijoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 5.1% 15% 5.3% 12% 1.6% 8.1% 0.39% 11% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1788.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +737.8%
Contains more IronIron +26300%
Contains more CopperCopper +2427.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +8733.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2215.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2638.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%

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%
Feijoa
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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 110% 0% 3.2% 0% 1.5% 4.2% 5.5% 14% 15% 0% 8.8% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1511.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +937.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +242.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +870.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +56.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +130%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Feijoa DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 0.14mg 460%
Copper 0.91mg 0.036mg 97%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.084mg 96%
Calcium 646mg 17mg 63%
Phosphorus 440mg 19mg 60%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.06mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.067mg 45%
Magnesium 170mg 9mg 38%
Potassium 1441mg 172mg 37%
Protein 17.6g 0.71g 34%
Fiber 14.6g 6.4g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.006mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.056g 24%
Fats 15.9g 0.42g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.018mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.136g 20%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.295mg 17%
Calories 337kcal 61kcal 14%
Vitamin C 21mg 32.9mg 13%
Carbs 50.02g 15.21g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.233mg 11%
Selenium 5µg 9%
Fructose 2.95g 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Folate 10µg 23µg 3%
Vitamin A 16µg 0µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.104g 2%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 8.81g N/A
Sugar 8.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.038mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.019mg 0%
Histidine 0.009mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.107g 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
Feijoa
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15% 83%
Protein: 0.71 g
Fats: 0.42 g
Carbs: 15.21 g
Water: 83.28 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2378.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3685.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +228.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1726.3%
Contains more WaterWater +773%

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
Feijoa
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35% 19% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.136 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17364.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2216.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.3%

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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. Feijoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168176/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.