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Star anise vs. Ground ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between star anise and ground ginger

  • Star anise has more iron, calcium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin C, and protein, while ground ginger has more manganese, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Ground ginger covers your daily need for manganese 1348% more than star anise.
  • Star anise contains 30 times more vitamin C than ground ginger. While star anise contains 21mg of vitamin C, ground ginger contains only 0.7mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, anise seed and Spices, ginger, ground.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 153% 34% 116% 743% 160% 99% 72% 3.5% 4343% 304%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more IronIron +86.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +161.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1347.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1016%
~equal in Potassium ~1320mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 70% 0% 5.3% 0% 85% 67% 57% 48% 150% 0% 0% 7.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2.3% 0% 0.67% 0% 12% 39% 180% 29% 144% 0% 2% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +639.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +214.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +30%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.626mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Ground ginger DV% diff.
Manganese 2.3mg 33.3mg 1348%
Iron 36.96mg 19.8mg 215%
Selenium 5µg 55.8µg 92%
Calcium 646mg 114mg 53%
Copper 0.91mg 0.48mg 48%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 9.62mg 41%
Phosphorus 440mg 168mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.046mg 25%
Vitamin C 21mg 0.7mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.479g 23%
Fats 15.9g 4.24g 18%
Protein 17.6g 8.98g 17%
Zinc 5.3mg 3.64mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.929g 15%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.223g 14%
Magnesium 170mg 214mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.17mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.586g 2.599g 9%
Carbs 50.02g 71.62g 7%
Choline 41.2mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.477mg 6%
Potassium 1441mg 1320mg 4%
Fiber 14.6g 14.1g 2%
Vitamin A 16µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.626mg 2%
Fructose 1.78g 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Folate 10µg 13µg 1%
Calories 337kcal 335kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 5.2g 2.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 191kcal 373kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 22 0.54 N/A
Net carbs 35.42g 57.52g N/A
Sugar 3.39g N/A
Sodium 16mg 27mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.341mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.089mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.311mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.199mg 0%

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
9% 4% 72% 10% 5%
Protein: 8.98 g
Fats: 4.24 g
Carbs: 71.62 g
Water: 9.94 g
Other: 5.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +96%
Contains more FatsFats +275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.2%
~equal in Water ~9.94g

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
65% 12% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.599 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.479 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.929 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1941.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +239.1%

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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. Ground ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170926/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.