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

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What are the differences between star anise and ground beef?

  • Star anise is higher in iron, manganese, copper, calcium, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, and potassium, yet ground beef is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 434% more.
  • The glycemic index of ground beef is lower.

We used Spices, anise seed and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1857.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +497.9%
Contains more IronIron +1528.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1051.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25455.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +282%

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 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Ground beef DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 2.27mg 434%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.49µg 104%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.009mg 100%
Copper 0.91mg 0.079mg 92%
Calcium 646mg 33mg 61%
Fiber 14.6g 0g 58%
Phosphorus 440mg 166mg 39%
Magnesium 170mg 17mg 36%
Potassium 1441mg 241mg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.311mg 26%
Selenium 5µg 19.1µg 26%
Saturated fat 0.586g 6.073g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.051mg 24%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.408g 18%
Carbs 50.02g 0g 17%
Protein 17.6g 23.87g 13%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.171mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.512mg 6%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 4.026mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 7.322g 6%
Calories 337kcal 241kcal 5%
Zinc 5.3mg 5.84mg 5%
Sodium 16mg 73mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 16µg 3µg 1%
Folate 10µg 7µg 1%
Fats 15.9g 15.37g 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +190.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.6%
Contains more WaterWater +511.8%
~equal in Fats ~15.37g

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +672.1%

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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 beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.