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Star anise vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between star anise and guava

  • Star anise has more iron, manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, fiber, and magnesium, while guava has more vitamin C.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 459% higher.
  • Guava contains 36 times less calcium than star anise. Star anise contains 646mg of calcium, while guava contains 18mg.
  • Guava has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of guava is 31, while the glycemic index of star anise is 89.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, anise seed and Guavas, common, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.4% 37% 9.8% 77% 6.3% 17% 0.26% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +672.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3488.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245.6%
Contains more IronIron +14115.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +295.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2204.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1000%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1433.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%

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%
Guava
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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 761% 10% 15% 0% 17% 9.2% 20% 27% 25% 0% 6.5% 37% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +407.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +625%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +182.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +490.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +987.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +93.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +390%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Guava DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 0.26mg 459%
Vitamin C 21mg 228.3mg 230%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.15mg 93%
Copper 0.91mg 0.23mg 76%
Calcium 646mg 18mg 63%
Phosphorus 440mg 40mg 57%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.23mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.11mg 42%
Fiber 14.6g 5.4g 37%
Magnesium 170mg 22mg 35%
Protein 17.6g 2.55g 30%
Potassium 1441mg 417mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.087g 24%
Fats 15.9g 0.95g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.067mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.04mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.401g 18%
Calories 337kcal 68kcal 13%
Carbs 50.02g 14.32g 12%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 1.084mg 12%
Folate 10µg 49µg 10%
Selenium 5µg 0.6µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.451mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 5%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin A 16µg 31µg 2%
Sodium 16mg 2mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.272g 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 8.92g N/A
Sugar 8.92g N/A
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 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
Guava
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3% 14% 81%
Protein: 2.55 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 14.32 g
Water: 80.8 g
Other: 1.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +590.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1573.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +249.3%
Contains more OtherOther +402.9%
Contains more WaterWater +747%

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
Guava
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36% 11% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.401 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11141.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +685.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.6%

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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. Guava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173044/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.