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Star anise vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between star anise and lettuce

  • Star anise has more iron, copper, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, vitamin B6, and magnesium; however, lettuce is higher in vitamin A.
  • Star anise covers your daily iron needs 451% more than lettuce.
  • Lettuce contains 31 times less copper than star anise. Star anise contains 0.91mg of copper, while lettuce contains 0.029mg.
  • The glycemic index of star anise is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, anise seed and Lettuce, green leaf, 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 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1207.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1694.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +642.8%
Contains more IronIron +4197.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +3037.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2844.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1417.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +820%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%

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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +128.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +385.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +716%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +494.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +622.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2212.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Lettuce DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 0.86mg 451%
Vitamin K 126.3µg 105%
Copper 0.91mg 0.029mg 98%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.25mg 89%
Calcium 646mg 36mg 61%
Phosphorus 440mg 29mg 59%
Fiber 14.6g 1.3g 53%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.18mg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.09mg 43%
Vitamin A 16µg 370µg 39%
Magnesium 170mg 13mg 37%
Potassium 1441mg 194mg 37%
Protein 17.6g 1.36g 32%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.006g 24%
Fats 15.9g 0.15g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.07mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.082g 20%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.375mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.08mg 16%
Calories 337kcal 15kcal 16%
Carbs 50.02g 2.87g 16%
Vitamin C 21mg 9.2mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.134mg 13%
Selenium 5µg 0.6µg 8%
Folate 10µg 38µg 7%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.02g 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Sodium 16mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0.78g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1194.1%
Contains more FatsFats +10500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1642.9%
Contains more OtherOther +984.4%
Contains more WaterWater +895.6%

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
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +162900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3741.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%

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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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.