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Star anise vs. Marjoram — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between star anise and marjoram

  • Star anise has less iron, vitamin A, manganese, calcium, fiber, folate, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and copper.
  • Marjoram covers your daily iron needs 572% more than star anise.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, anise seed and Spices, marjoram, dried.

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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 247% 597% 134% 3102% 378% 98% 131% 10% 709% 25%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +103.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208%
Contains more IronIron +123.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +136.2%
~equal in Potassium ~1522mg
~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 171% 134% 34% 0% 72% 73% 77% 0% 275% 0% 1554% 206% 24%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +144.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2418.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +2640%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.316mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Marjoram DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 82.71mg 572%
Vitamin K 621.7µg 518%
Manganese 2.3mg 5.433mg 136%
Calcium 646mg 1990mg 134%
Fiber 14.6g 40.3g 103%
Folate 10µg 274µg 66%
Vitamin A 16µg 403µg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 1.19mg 42%
Magnesium 170mg 346mg 42%
Vitamin C 21mg 51.4mg 34%
Copper 0.91mg 1.133mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.94g 22%
Phosphorus 440mg 306mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 16%
Zinc 5.3mg 3.6mg 15%
Fats 15.9g 7.04g 14%
Vitamin E 1.69mg 11%
Protein 17.6g 12.66g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 4.405g 8%
Choline 43.6mg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 4.12mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.289mg 4%
Carbs 50.02g 60.56g 4%
Calories 337kcal 271kcal 3%
Sodium 16mg 77mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.316mg 2%
Potassium 1441mg 1522mg 2%
Selenium 5µg 4.5µg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 20.26g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.529g 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
13% 7% 61% 8% 12%
Protein: 12.66 g
Fats: 7.04 g
Carbs: 60.56 g
Water: 7.64 g
Other: 12.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +39%
Contains more FatsFats +125.9%
Contains more WaterWater +24.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.1%
Contains more OtherOther +74.4%

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
9% 16% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.94 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.405 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +940.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.529g

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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. Marjoram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170928/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.