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Star anise vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between star anise and fruitcake

  • Star anise has more iron, copper, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, fiber, potassium, and magnesium than fruitcake.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 436% more.
  • Star anise contains 20 times more zinc than fruitcake. Star anise contains 5.3mg of zinc, while fruitcake contains 0.27mg.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of star anise is 89, while the glycemic index of fruitcake is 53.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, anise seed and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +962.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1857.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +841.8%
Contains more IronIron +1685.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1720%
Contains more ZincZinc +1863%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +746.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +945.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +580%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +192.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +286.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +252.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1313%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Fruitcake DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 2.07mg 436%
Copper 0.91mg 0.05mg 96%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.22mg 90%
Calcium 646mg 33mg 61%
Phosphorus 440mg 52mg 55%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.046mg 46%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.27mg 46%
Fiber 14.6g 3.7g 44%
Potassium 1441mg 153mg 38%
Magnesium 170mg 16mg 37%
Protein 17.6g 2.9g 29%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.05mg 24%
Vitamin C 21mg 0.5mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.099mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 4.2g 14%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.791mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.226mg 11%
Fats 15.9g 9.1g 10%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Selenium 5µg 2µg 5%
Carbs 50.02g 61.6g 4%
Sodium 16mg 101mg 4%
Folate 10µg 20µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.586g 1.048g 2%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 3.323g 1%
Calories 337kcal 324kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin A 16µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +506.9%
Contains more FatsFats +74.7%
Contains more OtherOther +530.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.2%
Contains more WaterWater +165.2%

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +132.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.323g

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.