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Star anise vs. Heart of palm — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between star anise and heart of palm

  • Heart of palm contains less iron, calcium, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin C, zinc, and vitamin B3 than star anise.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for star anise is 441% higher.
  • Heart of palm has 36 times less calcium than star anise. Star anise has 646mg of calcium, while heart of palm has 18mg.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index than heart of palm.

Food types used in this article are Spices, anise seed and Hearts of palm, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 5.4% 159% 63% 215% 102% 60% 1.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3488.9%
Contains more IronIron +2087%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +214.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +614.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.5%

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%
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 27% 1% 10% 0% 13% 42% 17% 0% 187% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +580%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Heart of palm DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 1.69mg 441%
Manganese 2.3mg 100%
Calcium 646mg 18mg 63%
Fiber 14.6g 1.5g 52%
Phosphorus 440mg 140mg 43%
Magnesium 170mg 10mg 38%
Protein 17.6g 2.7g 30%
Copper 0.91mg 0.644mg 30%
Fats 15.9g 0.2g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.005g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.05mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.089g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 16%
Zinc 5.3mg 3.73mg 14%
Vitamin C 21mg 8mg 14%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.9mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.81mg 12%
Calories 337kcal 115kcal 11%
Potassium 1441mg 1806mg 11%
Carbs 50.02g 25.61g 8%
Selenium 5µg 0.7µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.18mg 8%
Folate 10µg 24µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.046g 2%
Vitamin A 16µg 3µg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 24.11g N/A
Sugar 17.16g N/A
Sodium 16mg 14mg 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
3% 26% 70% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 25.61 g
Water: 69.5 g
Other: 1.99 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +551.9%
Contains more FatsFats +7850%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +95.3%
Contains more OtherOther +248.7%
Contains more WaterWater +628.5%

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
33% 4% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.046 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +195500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3439.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.2%

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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. Heart of palm - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167714/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.