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Star anise vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between star anise and muenster cheese

  • Star anise has more iron, manganese, copper, fiber, vitamin B6, potassium, and magnesium; however, muenster cheese is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 457% more.
  • Star anise contains less saturated fat.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of star anise is 89, while the glycemic index of muenster cheese is 27.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, anise seed and Cheese, muenster.

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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 19% 215% 12% 15% 10% 77% 201% 82% 1% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +529.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +975.4%
Contains more IronIron +8914.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2835.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +190%
~equal in Phosphorus ~468mg

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% 99% 5.2% 9% 3.3% 74% 1.9% 11% 13% 184% 6.3% 9% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2515.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2870.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +319.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1060.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1762.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 0.41mg 457%
Manganese 2.3mg 0.008mg 100%
Copper 0.91mg 0.031mg 98%
Saturated fat 0.586g 19.113g 84%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.47µg 61%
Fiber 14.6g 0g 58%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.056mg 46%
Potassium 1441mg 134mg 38%
Magnesium 170mg 27mg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 96mg 32%
Vitamin A 16µg 298µg 31%
Sodium 16mg 628mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.013mg 27%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Zinc 5.3mg 2.81mg 23%
Fats 15.9g 30.04g 22%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.103mg 18%
Selenium 5µg 14.5µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.661g 17%
Carbs 50.02g 1.12g 16%
Protein 17.6g 23.41g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.19mg 12%
Calcium 646mg 717mg 7%
Phosphorus 440mg 468mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 8.711g 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Calories 337kcal 368kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.32mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Folate 10µg 12µg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 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
23% 30% 42% 4%
Protein: 23.41 g
Fats: 30.04 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 41.77 g
Other: 3.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4366.1%
Contains more OtherOther +89.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33%
Contains more FatsFats +88.9%
Contains more WaterWater +337.8%

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.113 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.661 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +376.6%

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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. Muenster cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171245/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.