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Star anise vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between star anise and lima beans

  • Lima beans contain less iron, manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, fiber, magnesium, and potassium than star anise.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for star anise is 432% higher.
  • Lima beans have 38 times less calcium than star anise. Star anise has 646mg of calcium, while lima beans have 17mg.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index than lima beans.

Food types used in this article are Spices, anise seed and Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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 31% 5.1% 45% 90% 78% 26% 48% 0.26% 67% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +295.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +183.7%
Contains more IronIron +1446.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +287.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +457.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +296.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +345.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
~equal in Selenium ~4.5µg

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% 0% 3.6% 0% 40% 13% 7.9% 25% 37% 0% 5% 62% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +427.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +626.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +303.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +730%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Lima beans DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 2.39mg 432%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.516mg 78%
Copper 0.91mg 0.235mg 75%
Calcium 646mg 17mg 63%
Phosphorus 440mg 111mg 47%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.95mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.161mg 38%
Magnesium 170mg 43mg 30%
Fiber 14.6g 7g 30%
Potassium 1441mg 508mg 27%
Fats 15.9g 0.38g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.034g 24%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.171g 20%
Protein 17.6g 7.8g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.055mg 18%
Folate 10µg 83µg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.421mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.161mg 15%
Calories 337kcal 115kcal 11%
Carbs 50.02g 20.88g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.422mg 8%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Vitamin A 16µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.089g 2%
Selenium 5µg 4.5µg 1%
Sodium 16mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 2.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 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
8% 21% 70%
Protein: 7.8 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.88 g
Water: 69.79 g
Other: 1.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4084.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +139.6%
Contains more OtherOther +503.5%
Contains more WaterWater +631.6%

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
30% 12% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28664.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1742.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.8%

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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. Lima beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174253/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.