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Star anise vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are star anise and fennel different?

  • Star anise has more iron, copper, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, fiber, magnesium, and potassium than fennel.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for star anise is 453% higher.
  • Star anise contains 27 times more zinc than fennel. While star anise contains 5.3mg of zinc, fennel contains only 0.2mg.
  • Fennel has a lower glycemic index (45) than star anise (89).

Spices, anise seed and Fennel, bulb, raw 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 15% 37% 27% 22% 5.5% 21% 6.8% 25% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1218.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +248.1%
Contains more IronIron +4963%
Contains more CopperCopper +1278.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2550%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +780%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1104.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +614.3%

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%
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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 40% 16% 12% 0% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +75%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +806.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +378.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +243.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1283%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +170%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Fennel DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 0.73mg 453%
Copper 0.91mg 0.066mg 94%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.191mg 92%
Calcium 646mg 49mg 60%
Phosphorus 440mg 50mg 56%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 52%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.047mg 46%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.2mg 46%
Fiber 14.6g 3.1g 46%
Magnesium 170mg 17mg 36%
Protein 17.6g 1.24g 33%
Potassium 1441mg 414mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.01mg 28%
Fats 15.9g 0.2g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.068g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.032mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.169g 20%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.64mg 15%
Calories 337kcal 31kcal 15%
Carbs 50.02g 7.3g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.232mg 11%
Vitamin C 21mg 12mg 10%
Selenium 5µg 0.7µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Vitamin A 16µg 48µg 4%
Folate 10µg 27µg 4%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.09g 2%
Sodium 16mg 52mg 2%
Net carbs 35.42g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 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
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1319.4%
Contains more FatsFats +7850%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +585.2%
Contains more OtherOther +561%
Contains more WaterWater +845.6%

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
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28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14282.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1763.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.6%

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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. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/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.