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Star anise vs. Millet flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are star anise and millet flour different?

  • Star anise is higher in iron, calcium, manganese, fiber, copper, potassium, zinc, vitamin C, and phosphorus; however, millet flour is richer in selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for star anise is 413% higher.
  • Millet flour has a lower glycemic index (70) than star anise (89).

Spices, anise seed and Millet flour are the varieties used in this article.

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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 85% 4.2% 20% 148% 178% 72% 122% 0.52% 131% 178%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4514.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +543.3%
Contains more IronIron +838.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +129.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +554%

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% 2.2% 0% 103% 17% 113% 76% 86% 0% 2% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +297.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59%
Contains more FolateFolate +320%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Millet flour DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 3.94mg 413%
Calcium 646mg 14mg 63%
Manganese 2.3mg 1.002mg 56%
Selenium 5µg 32.7µg 50%
Fiber 14.6g 3.5g 44%
Copper 0.91mg 0.535mg 42%
Potassium 1441mg 224mg 36%
Starch 69.88g 29%
Zinc 5.3mg 2.63mg 24%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Phosphorus 440mg 285mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.924g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.372mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 6.02mg 19%
Fats 15.9g 4.25g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.073mg 17%
Protein 17.6g 10.75g 14%
Magnesium 170mg 119mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 1.267mg 9%
Folate 10µg 42µg 8%
Carbs 50.02g 75.12g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.413mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 2.618g 4%
Calories 337kcal 382kcal 2%
Vitamin A 16µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Sodium 16mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 71.62g N/A
Sugar 1.66g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.536g 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.473mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.584mg 0%
Histidine 0.257mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.549g N/A

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
11% 4% 75% 9%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 4.25 g
Carbs: 75.12 g
Water: 8.67 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.7%
Contains more FatsFats +274.1%
Contains more OtherOther +473.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.2%
~equal in Water ~8.67g

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
13% 23% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.536 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.618 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +958.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.536g

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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. Millet flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172023/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.