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Star anise vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between star anise and lychee?

  • Star anise is richer in iron, manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, vitamin B6, and magnesium, yet lychee is richer in vitamin C.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 458% higher.
  • Star anise has 129 times more calcium than lychee. Star anise has 646mg of calcium, while lychee has 5mg.
  • Lychee has a lower glycemic index than star anise.

We used Spices, anise seed and Litchis, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
Lychee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 1.5% 15% 12% 49% 1.9% 13% 0.13% 7.2% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12820%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +742.7%
Contains more IronIron +11822.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +514.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +7471.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1319.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4081.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%

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%
Lychee
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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 238% 0% 1.4% 0% 2.8% 15% 11% 0% 23% 0% 1% 11% 3.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2990.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +346.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +407.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +550%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +240.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Lychee DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 0.31mg 458%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.055mg 98%
Copper 0.91mg 0.148mg 85%
Calcium 646mg 5mg 64%
Phosphorus 440mg 31mg 58%
Vitamin C 21mg 71.5mg 56%
Fiber 14.6g 1.3g 53%
Zinc 5.3mg 0.07mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.1mg 42%
Magnesium 170mg 10mg 38%
Potassium 1441mg 171mg 37%
Protein 17.6g 0.83g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.011mg 27%
Fats 15.9g 0.44g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.12g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.132g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.065mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.603mg 15%
Calories 337kcal 66kcal 14%
Carbs 50.02g 16.53g 11%
Selenium 5µg 0.6µg 8%
Vitamin A 16µg 0µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.099g 2%
Sodium 16mg 1mg 1%
Folate 10µg 14µg 1%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 15.23g N/A
Sugar 15.23g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 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
Lychee
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17% 82%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 16.53 g
Water: 81.76 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2020.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3513.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +202.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1477.3%
Contains more WaterWater +757%

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
Lychee
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28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.132 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2286.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.1%

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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. Lychee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169086/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.