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Star anise vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between star anise and caviar

  • Star anise has more iron, manganese, copper, fiber, and zinc; however, caviar has more vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for caviar is 833% higher.
  • Star anise is lower in sodium.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index than caviar.

Food types used in this article are Spices, anise seed and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular.

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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%
Caviar
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +134.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +696.1%
Contains more IronIron +211.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +727.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +457.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1210%

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%
Caviar
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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 0% 90% 38% 44% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38% 268%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2450%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1593.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +339.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 20µg 833%
Iron 36.96mg 11.88mg 314%
Cholesterol 0mg 588mg 196%
Selenium 5µg 65.5µg 110%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.05mg 98%
Choline 490.9mg 89%
Copper 0.91mg 0.11mg 89%
Sodium 16mg 1500mg 65%
Fiber 14.6g 0g 58%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 3.5mg 54%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.95mg 40%
Potassium 1441mg 181mg 37%
Calcium 646mg 275mg 37%
Magnesium 170mg 300mg 31%
Vitamin A 16µg 271µg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 7.405g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.32mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.62mg 25%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.12mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.586g 4.06g 16%
Carbs 50.02g 4g 15%
Vitamin D 0IU 117IU 15%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.9µg 15%
Protein 17.6g 24.6g 14%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 4.631g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.19mg 13%
Phosphorus 440mg 356mg 12%
Folate 10µg 50µg 10%
Calories 337kcal 264kcal 4%
Fats 15.9g 17.9g 3%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.071mg 0%
Valine 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.649mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.229g 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
Caviar
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25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1150.5%
Contains more OtherOther +15.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.8%
Contains more FatsFats +12.6%
Contains more WaterWater +397.9%

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
Caviar
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +111.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.1%

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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. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/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.