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Star anise vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between star anise and brazil nut

  • Star anise has more iron, calcium, manganese, vitamin B6, and fiber; however, brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily selenium needs 3476% more than star anise.
  • Brazil nut has 15 times less iron than star anise. Star anise has 36.96mg of iron, while brazil nut has 2.43mg.
  • 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 brazil nut is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, anise seed and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched.

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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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +303.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.7%
Contains more IronIron +1421%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +88.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38240%

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +728.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +937.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +333.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +543.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 5µg 1917µg 3476%
Iron 36.96mg 2.43mg 432%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 24.399g 142%
Copper 0.91mg 1.743mg 93%
Fats 15.9g 67.1g 79%
Saturated fat 0.586g 16.134g 71%
Magnesium 170mg 376mg 49%
Calcium 646mg 160mg 49%
Manganese 2.3mg 1.223mg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.101mg 42%
Phosphorus 440mg 725mg 41%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 23.879g 35%
Fiber 14.6g 7.5g 28%
Potassium 1441mg 659mg 23%
Vitamin C 21mg 0.7mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.617mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.035mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.295mg 17%
Calories 337kcal 659kcal 16%
Carbs 50.02g 11.74g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 0.184mg 12%
Zinc 5.3mg 4.06mg 11%
Protein 17.6g 14.32g 7%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Folate 10µg 22µg 3%
Vitamin A 16µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 16mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +326.1%
Contains more WaterWater +178.9%
Contains more OtherOther +102.9%
Contains more FatsFats +322%

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +144.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +674.6%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.