Star anise vs. Ground cloves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between star anise and ground cloves
- Star anise has more iron, copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin C, and vitamin B6, while ground cloves have more manganese, fiber, and magnesium.
- Ground cloves cover your daily need for manganese, 2514% more than star anise.
- Star anise contains 105 times more vitamin C than ground cloves. While star anise contains 21mg of vitamin C, ground cloves contain only 0.2mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in star anise is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, anise seed and Spices, cloves, ground.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +212.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +147.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +128.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +323.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +52.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2514.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +44% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +10400% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +115.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +31.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +96.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +56.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +66.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.3mg | 60.127mg | 2514% |
| Iron | 36.96mg | 11.83mg | 314% |
| Vitamin K | 141.8µg | 118% | |
| Fiber | 14.6g | 33.9g | 77% |
| Copper | 0.91mg | 0.368mg | 60% |
| Vitamin E | 8.82mg | 59% | |
| Phosphorus | 440mg | 104mg | 48% |
| Zinc | 5.3mg | 2.32mg | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 0.2mg | 23% |
| Protein | 17.6g | 5.97g | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.78g | 1.393g | 21% |
| Magnesium | 170mg | 259mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.65mg | 0.391mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.34mg | 0.158mg | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 0.586g | 3.952g | 15% |
| Potassium | 1441mg | 1020mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 277mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.06mg | 1.56mg | 9% |
| Choline | 37.4mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.797mg | 0.509mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 50.02g | 65.53g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.29mg | 0.22mg | 5% |
| Folate | 10µg | 25µg | 4% |
| Fats | 15.9g | 13g | 4% |
| Selenium | 5µg | 7.2µg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.15g | 3.606g | 3% |
| Calories | 337kcal | 274kcal | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.07g | 1% | |
| Calcium | 646mg | 632mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 16µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 35.42g | 31.63g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.38g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.254g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.18mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.4mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.37mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.08mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.23mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.34mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.008g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.585g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.184g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.557g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.6 g
Fats:
15.9 g
Carbs:
50.02 g
Water:
9.54 g
Other:
6.94 g
Protein:
5.97 g
Fats:
13 g
Carbs:
65.53 g
Water:
9.87 g
Other:
5.63 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +194.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +22.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +23.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +31% |
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Water
~9.87g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.586 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.15 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.952 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.606 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +602.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +14.5% |
