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Star anise vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between star anise and mung beans

  • Star anise has more iron, manganese, calcium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and phosphorus; however, mung beans are richer in folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 378% more.
  • Star anise contains 5 times more calcium than mung beans. Star anise contains 646mg of calcium, while mung beans contain 132mg.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of star anise is 89, while the glycemic index of mung beans is 31.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, anise seed and Mung beans, mature seeds, raw.

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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 135% 40% 110% 253% 314% 73% 157% 2% 135% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +389.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.7%
Contains more IronIron +448.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +97.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64%
~equal in Copper ~0.941mg
~equal in Sodium ~15mg

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 16% 2% 10% 0% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469% 53%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +6150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Mung bean DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 6.74mg 378%
Folate 10µg 625µg 154%
Manganese 2.3mg 1.035mg 55%
Calcium 646mg 132mg 51%
Zinc 5.3mg 2.68mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 0.161g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.621mg 23%
Fats 15.9g 1.15g 23%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 1.91mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.382mg 21%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 0.384g 18%
Vitamin C 21mg 4.8mg 18%
Protein 17.6g 23.86g 13%
Phosphorus 440mg 367mg 10%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Fiber 14.6g 16.3g 7%
Potassium 1441mg 1246mg 6%
Selenium 5µg 8.2µg 6%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 2.251mg 5%
Magnesium 170mg 189mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.233mg 4%
Carbs 50.02g 62.62g 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Copper 0.91mg 0.941mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.586g 0.348g 1%
Calories 337kcal 347kcal 1%
Vitamin A 16µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 6.6g N/A
Sodium 16mg 15mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 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
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +1282.6%
Contains more OtherOther +109%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.2%
~equal in Water ~9.05g

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
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.384 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5974.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +720.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.6%

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. Mung bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/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.